And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Genesis 1:15
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
The stars were created to have their light shine on earth. Not billions of years later. So according to God, the current speed of light has zero to do with how long light took to reach earth. He actually was here over earth when the stars were created!
Once again we see the diametrically opposite claims from God and man.
This doesn’t really seem like an actual invitation to discussion. What are you hoping to discuss on this one? I have other thoughts, but I’ll leave you with just one question at a time.
We can discuss how science has been wrong about using light speed as something they think tells them of great time. God said they were created for light on earth and it was so! Presto. No billions of years involved at all anywhere.
For a real discussion, that “how” should be an “if” at least. How does this theory account for stars not visible from Earth, or which have only become visible from Earth in the past few millennia?
And stars that are too far away and will never be seen from here? There’s a limit to how far we can see, with the speed of light and the expansion of distances in space.
Once again we see the diametrically opposite claims from dad (who also happens to be a man) and man.
Ok let’s go with light was created in transit at creation 6,000 years ago to get around the speed of light problem. How do you explain the fact that super nova have only become visible in recent history. Feel free to invoke your usual science fiction answer that supports your interpretation of Scripture.
Yes there is a clear limit. If you haven’t seen them soon, when the end of days comes for mankind, you can forget about them. The universe will be rolled up like a scroll and be no more one fine day. Won’t see Paulie no more
Using poetic language, and also viewing it through the lens of humanity looking upward to the sky with the naked eye. It is not a scientific description or treatise.
No Not in transit. God was here. It was created to be seen. Light included. Who says it transited from there? It was simply so. The stars were seen. Signs are another reason stars were created. Naturally various signs appear in various times of history. Quite a few will appear soon we are told. There will be signs in the heavens.
The language is matter of fact actually. God did this…and it was so. Period. God did that, and this and that, and that is how it was. However poetic you may think the record is. That does not make it unreal
The dome involved raises some eyebrows. As do other biblical passages that describe stars in a very different way than we understand them (living beings, things that can fall down to earth, that sort of stuff). Just reading without thinking critically doesn’t help anyone.
No. Why do you have the stars you never saw on radar or something? Crystal ball? Why would I care if there are or are not more stars becoming visible in the last days? The whole universe will go bye bye anyhow!