Hebrews
11:3 KJV
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the
word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do
appear.
I have recently been watching a
series of class lectures from Columbia
University on the history
of the world. The fifth lesson deals with the history of Creation (Cosmogony).
The professor refers to Bishop Usher's chart defining history and giving the
earth's age as four millennia from Creation to Christ. As the professor points
to each of the segments of the chart he says that each segment mark a millennia
and then stutters a moment, second guessing himself and supposing he should
have said ten millennia.
The professor suggests that
students of history are often unwittingly influenced by the Bible even if they
don't believe the Bible because it records more history than any other ancient
record available. But then he nearly dismisses the conclusion of the Bible, preferring
to believe that man's history must begin somewhere other than where the Bible
places it. Having no faith he just doesn't understand. He speculates, guesses,
researches, and records his findings, but he doesn't know.
The Bible answers his problem
completely. No one can understand how the world came into being without faith
in the Living God.
Your last paragraph is so worth repeating.
ReplyDeleteThere no words to be added.... you said it well.
"The Bible answers his problem completely. No one can understand how the world came into being without faith in the Living God."