The Bible records two occasions when the Sun’s light failed inexplicably, over quite large regions of the earth’s surface. The first was immediatelybefore the Exodus from Egypt, when the light failed for nearly three days. The second was during the crucifixion of our Lord, when the darkness lasted for three hours. At the time of the Exodus we also learn that the children of Israel had light, so that the line of demarcation between the two areas passed between the Israelites in Goshen, and the urban area where Pharaoh lived. At the time of the crucifixion the region of darkness extended from the land of Israel as far north as the Black Sea. Various historical records which have come down to us, enable us to have this additional information. For example, Phlegon of Tralles in his major historical work entitled “Olympiades“, had this to say. [Read more…]
Archives for January 1993
50. The Golden Section
When I was a young man at University, I studied some of the intricate laws of nature in the realms of physics and astronomy. Some of the laws were simple to understand. Others were far from simple. But all the time I found myself grappling with LAWS. And without those laws, there would never have been a degree course in Physics. Sadly I realised that most students were studying those laws out of a basic interest, yes, but more so with a view to later employment prospects, rather than to appreciate the evidence of the LAWGIVER. [Read more…]