Science & Scripture

Zechariah

passages

4

fields

2

Old Testament · passages in Zechariah compared with current science.

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• The Earth is completely motionless, sitting still and at rest in space.

  Zechariah 1:11

  What it means: Earth is one of the least 'still' objects you could possibly choose.

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• The Earth was set on solid foundations so that it can never be moved from its position.

  Zechariah 12:1

  What it means: Earth has no foundations.

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• A mountain can spontaneously split in half, with each piece sliding in opposite directions to form a valley.

  Zechariah 14:4

  What it means: Mountains form over tens of millions of years through tectonic forces and erosion — they don't just crack open like an egg.

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• A day can occur with neither daytime nor nighttime, yet still have a bright, luminous evening.

  Zechariah 14:7

  What it means: Day and night exist because Earth rotates on its axis.

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