Impossible Rocks Are a Mystery to Scientists

Here’s a brief, but interesting article on how scientists have yet again been bamboozled by something appearing where it shouldn’t.  Their preconceived notions about how and when these “impossible rocks” form is the cause of their confusion.

https://www.sciencealert.com/impossible-rocks-on-this-remote-volcanic-island-are-a-massive-geological-mystery

The “impossible rocks” are massive quartzite rocks.  They state that much of this island, including large portions of a mountain, is made of quartzite. This shouldn’t be because it is a volcanic island.  One of the scientists (towards the end of the article) came up with a creative explanation for how this could have occurred, “millions of years ago”.  I always love these explanations, which are neither observable or historical.  Therefore, the explanation falls outside of the scientific method. Continue reading

Science Changes (again) on Neanderthals

It’s amazing how often “science” changes.  Back in June 2015, there was a news article which stated that scientists had shown that Neanderthals and homo sapiens had interbred 50,000-60,000 years ago, which effectively meant that Neanderthals are human.  Now they’re saying the interbreeding happened more like 100,000 years ago.

Based on the Bible, I would say that there is no meaningful difference between Neanderthals and homo sapiens.  If they can breed, then they’re the same “kind”.  Humans were created on day 6 of the Creation Week (Genesis 1:27).  I think the differences from Neanderthals and other humans are just genetic traits which began to take shape after the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9), when humans were grouped by language, effectively narrowing the gene pool for those groups and giving them common physical traits.  But what do I know?

Biblical Name “Eshbaal” Found Outside of Bible

More confirmation of the Bible’s accuracy (as if we didn’t already know that it accurate already).  http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/daily-life-and-practice/biblical-name-eshbaal-found-outside-of-the-bible/

Below are the two biblical references to this name.

1 Chronicles 8:33  And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

 

1 Chronicles 9:39  And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.