Science

How Nave’s arranged it

• Observations of, and deductions from, factsJob 26:7–14Job 28Ecclesiastes 1:13–17
• So-called, false1 Timothy 6:20
• The key of knowledgeLuke 11:52Romans 2:20
• See Geology
• See Astronomy
• See Philosophy

The passages, in Bible order (6)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Job 26:7–14

   He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.

   ›Commentary on Job 26:7–142 voices

   "Sheol" comes from a Hebrew root--"ask," because it is insatiable (Pr 27:20); or "ask as a loan to be returned," implying Sheol is but a temporary abode, previous to the resurrection; so for English Version "formed," the Septuagint and Chaldee translate; shall be born, or born again, implying the dead are to be given back from Sheol and born again into a new state [MAGEE].

   “Its suspension in empty space is stated in the second clause. The north in particular is specified in the first, being believed to be the highest part of the earth (Isa 14:13). The northern hemisphere or vault of heaven is included; often compared to a stretched-out canopy (Ps 104:2).

   Everything gathered on Job 26:7–14→

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2. Job 28:1

   “Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.

   ›Commentary on Job 28:11 voice

   “Surely there is a vein for silver - Margin, “mine” Coverdale renders this, “There are places where silver is molten.” Prof. Lee renders it, “There is an outlet for the silver,” and supposes it means the coming out or separation of the silver from the earthy particles by which it is surrounded in the ore, not the coming out from the mine.

   Everything gathered on Job 28:1→

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3. Ecclesiastes 1:13–17

   And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

   ›Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:13–172 voices

   As man is doomed to get his bread, so his knowledge, by the sweat of his brow (Ge 3:19) [GILL]. exercised--that is, disciplined; literally, "that they may thereby chastise, or humble themselves."

   "I applied my mind to seek and probe by wisdom all that happens beneath the sky - it is a sorry task that God has given to the sons of man with which to be concerned." Aquila, the Septuagint, and Theodotion have all translated the Hebrew word "anian "similarly as "peristasmon", which the interpreter expressed as "occupied" in Latin [Hier.. "in distentionem".], because the mind of man is torn asunder when occupied by several anxieties. But Symmachus uses the Greek word "ascholian", which means business [Hier.. "occupationem".].

   Everything gathered on Ecclesiastes 1:13–17→

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4. Luke 11:52

   Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

   ›Commentary on Luke 11:522 voices

   “The passage before us is an example of our Lord Jesus Christ's faithful dealing with the souls of men. We see Him without fear or favor rebuking the sins of the Jewish expounders of God's law. That false charity which calls it "unkind" to say that any one is in error, finds no encouragement in the language used by our Lord. He calls things by their right names. He knew that acute diseases need severe remedies.

   “Ye have taken away the key of knowledge - Ye have obscured and destroyed the knowledge of the Messiah, which is the key of both the present and the future kingdom of heaven; the kingdom of grace and glory.

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5. Romans 2:20

   an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

   ›Commentary on Romans 2:202 voices

   “An instructer of the foolish, etc. - Ye believe the Gentiles to be babes and fools when compared with yourselves; that ye alone possess the only true knowledge; that ye are the only favourites of Heaven; and that all nations must look up to you as possessing the only form of knowledge, μορφωσιν της γνωσεως, the grand scheme and draught of all true science, of every thing that is worthy to be learned: the system of eternal truth, derived from the law.

   “Behold--"But if" is, beyond doubt, the true reading here. (It differs but in a single letter from the received reading, and the sense is the same).

   Everything gathered on Romans 2:20→

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6. 1 Timothy 6:20

   O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

   ›Commentary on 1 Timothy 6:202 voices

   “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust - This is another repetition of the apostolic charge. (See 1Ti 1:5, 1Ti 1:18, 1Ti 1:19; 1Ti 4:6, 1Ti 4:7,1Ti 4:14, 1Ti 4:15, 1Ti 4:16; 1Ti 5:21; 1Ti 6:13.) Carefully preserve that doctrine which I have delivered to thee. Nothing can be more solemn and affectionate than this charge. Avoiding profane and vain babblings - See on 1Ti 1:4 (note), and 1Ti 4:7 (note) And oppositions of science falsely so called - Και αντιθεσεις της ψευδωνυμου γνωσεως· And oppositions of knowledge falsely so named.

   “Keep that which is committed to thy trust - The charge I have given thee, chap. i, 18. Avoid profane empty babblings - How weary of controversy was this acute disputant!

   Everything gathered on 1 Timothy 6:20→

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