Lionel Posted February 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Was the mythical parting of the Red Sea triggered by Moses' outstretched hand or an unusual chain of perfectly natural causes? Or both?And does it matter? Russian researchers recently took a stab at explaining one of the Bible's most famous miracles. Their version of events describes how a strong, persistent wind and an underlying reef may have made the feat possible. The research follows a long line of efforts by science scholars to prove religious miracles from claims of sighting the ruins of Noah's Ark to attributing the biblical "trumpet blast" from Mt. Sinai as volcanic activity. Some argue such explanations diminish the concept of miracles while others say they reinforce their power. In the latest attempt to lend scientific credence to a supernatural event, Naum Volzinger, a senior researcher at St. Petersburg's Institute of Oceanography, and Alexei Androsov, a colleague based in Hamburg, Germany, analyzed conditions that could have made the parting of the Red Sea possible. As the biblical story goes: "And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided." View: Full Article | Source: ABC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeohn Posted February 13, 2004 #2 Share Posted February 13, 2004 yeah, i heard about how people are trying to disprove the bibile. if these guys can recreate all the weird events then that would be more interesting. By the parting of the sea will be more difficult. it is all theroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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