DISCOVERY IN GULF OF MEXICO SUPPORTS BIBLICAL FLOOD

DISCOVERY IN GULF OF MEXICO SUPPORTS BIBLICAL FLOOD

“As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In [those] days before the flood, the were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So it will be [also] at the coming of the Son of Man”—Matthew 24:37-39 NAB

Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old burial site in the Gulf of Mexico after a tip from a recreational diver who found human remains at the site in 2016. More details can be read in this article.

The ancient burial site discovered off the southwest Florida coast lends credence to what we know from the Bible about the flood in Genesis 6-8. The article states that “sea levels were much lower during that time”, and then goes on to say that “sea levels rose”. How does this harmonize with the Biblical account of the global flood?

“All the springs of the great deep burst through, and the sluices of heaven opened. And heavy rain fell on earth for forty days and forty nights” (Genesis 7:11 NJB). A gigantic amount of water was somehow released upon the earth within a relatively short time. Psalm 104:6,7 possibly explains where the water came from: “You covered it (the earth) with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. But at your rebuke they fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight” (NIV). They were released at the start of the flood.

This global deluge resulted in “the water covered even the highest mountains on the earth, rising twenty-two feet above the highest peaks” (Genesis 7:19,20 NLT). As Psalm 104:8 explains: “they flowed over the mountains” (NIV). The mountains, as they existed prior to the flood, may have been lower than they were after the flood. Although after “the rain stopped falling . . . the water receded steadily” (Genesis 8:2,3 NIV), the 40 day rain resulted in the entire earth being flooded for about eight months. “Exactly five months from the time the flood began, the boat came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Two and a half months later, as the waters continued to go down, other mountain peaks became visible” (Genesis 8:4,5 NLT). During this time, the earth likely underwent tremendous “change” (Psalm 46:2 NASB), just as the 1980 Mt St Helens volcanic blast proved that radical changes to the earth can occur relatively quickly.

After almost a year “the water had dried up from the earth”, and after slightly over a year “the earth was completely dry” (Genesis 8:13,4 NIV). Where did all the water go? “Mountains rose and valleys sank to the levels you decreed”. (Psalm 104:8 NLT). The tremendous weight of water likely resulted in what Psalm 104:8 describes: “mountains rose and valleys sank” (NLT), thus carving out deeper canyons, valleys, and ocean beds and pushing up higher mountains.

The main point that we can glean from this article is that “sea levels were much lower” in the past than they are now, which is in harmony with the Biblical flood.

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2 thoughts on “DISCOVERY IN GULF OF MEXICO SUPPORTS BIBLICAL FLOOD

  1. I am happy to provide a commentary on this essay.

    RT1: Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old burial site in the Gulf of Mexico after a tip from a recreational diver who found human remains at the site in 2016. More details can be read in this article.

    GW1: Most of those accept a literal interpretation of the Bible believe the universe began only 6000 years ago, and thus this new discovery goes against their belief.

    RT1: The ancient burial site discovered off the southwest Florida coast lends credence to what we know from the Bible about the flood in Genesis 6-8. The article states that “sea levels were much lower during that time”, and then goes on to say that “sea levels rose”. How does this harmonize with the Biblical account of the global flood?

    GW1: The finding might be compatible with the Great Flood story, but is also compatible with naturalistic explanations, e.g. cooling and warming of the Earth, glacier melting and freezing, etc.

    RT1: “All the springs of the great deep burst through, and the sluices of heaven opened. And heavy rain fell on earth for forty days and forty nights” (Genesis 7:11 NJB). A gigantic amount of water was somehow released upon the earth within a relatively short time.

    GW1: It rains on the Earth all the time, and big rains can cause local floods. Since accurate records of rains have been kept, there is no evidence for any rain lasting 40 days and nights. Such a rain would be highly improbable, if not impossible.

    RT1: Psalm 104:6,7 possibly explains where the water came from: “You covered it (the earth) with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. But at your rebuke they fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight” (NIV). They were released at the start of the flood.

    GW1: Glaciers melting and freezing and also moving south and then receding have been common natural occurrences on the Earth, but God did not cause them since God does not exist. Glaciers could be responsible for changes in water levels.

    RT1: This global deluge resulted in: “all the highest mountains under the whole of heaven were submerged . . . 15 cubits (22 feet) above the submerged mountains” (Gen 7:19,20 NJB). As Ps 104:8 explains: “they flowed over the mountains” (NIV). The mountains, as they existed prior to the flood, may have been lower than they were after the flood. Although after “the rain stopped falling . . . the water receded steadily” (Gen 8:2,3 NIV), the 40 day rain resulted in the entire earth being flooded for about eight months (compare Gen 7:11 with 8:5). During this time, the earth likely underwent tremendous “change” (Ps 46:2 NASB), just as the 1980 Mt St Helens volcanic blast proved that radical changes to the earth can occur relatively quickly.

    GW1: Flooding and volcanic eruptions occur, but there is no good evidence that a god causes them. In fact, if God did exist, he would not have created natural disasters. That would be immoral, and God would be perfectly immoral.

    RT1: After almost a year “the water had dried up from the earth”, and after slightly over a year “the earth was completely dry” (Gen 8:13,4 NIV). Where did all the water go? “They went down into the valleys”, etc. (Gen 104:8 NIV). The tremendous weight of water likely resulted in what Ps 104:8 describes: “mountains rose and valleys sank” (NLT), thus carving out deeper canyons, valleys, and ocean beds and pushing up higher mountains.

    GW1: The writers of Genesis were not geologists or meterologists or scientists of any kind. They were not qualified to draw the conclusions they drew about the Earth. The story of the Great Flood is just a morality tale, a work of fiction.

    RT1: The main point that we can glean from this article is that “sea levels were much lower” in the past than they are now, which is in harmony with the Biblical flood.

    GW1: It’s another piece of equivocal evidence which supports numerous hypotheses. “Being in harmony with” is not the same as “confirming” or “proving,” as you surely know.

    GW1: BTW, I noticed you are cherry picking your Bible versions again. Not good.

  2. I wish to make one slight correction in my comment to this essay.

    I said “In fact, if God did exist, he would not have created natural disasters. That would be immoral, and God would be perfectly immoral.”

    The last word here should be “moral.” If God did exist, he would be perfectly moral.

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