GOOGLE SEARCH ON BIBLE TOPICS
(Investigator 197, 2021 March)
Searches with Google on Bible topics on February 22 gave the results
shown below. Bold print indicates the phrase or words that were
searched on, and the numeral is how far down Google's list the
Investigator item appeared
Bible Asteroids [5] The Bible implies that destruction can come from
the sky but scientists until the 1970s ridiculed the idea of asteroid
and comet impacts.
Bible Cobra [10] The Bible assisted in a revision to the entry about the "Cobra" in the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Bible Crocodiles [4] The Bible's reference to "Leviathan", i.e. the
crocodile, as having a tongue seemed wrong for 2400 years but is now
confirmed.
Bible Hornets [14] Ball (1921) referred to this as "military hornets" and called it a "Bible Absurdity".
Bible Investigation [4] Links to articles and debates about the Bible
from Investigator Magazine... BIBLE INVESTIGATION METHOD 193
Bible Hyrax [1] Hyrax syriacus or "rock badger" is a rabbit-sized
animal living in mountains among caves and rocks. It has been called
"rock rabbit", "Shaphan" and "coney". Moses called the Hyrax a "chewer
of the cud". (Leviticus 11:5; Deuteronomy 14:7)
Bible Miracles [46] "Anonymous" claims to test what is testable
including biblical miracles by relying on modern science, logic and
induction.
Bible Ostriches [5] In Bible times ostriches existed from Syria to
Arabia but these became extinct in 1941. Adult males may grow 2.5
metres tall, weigh 150 kilos and have the biggest...
Sea Levels Bible [1] My first realization that ocean levels will rise
and threaten coastal cities around the world came in 1970, and it came
from the Bible.
Bible Sheep [45] Sheep are the most-mentioned animal in the Bible.
Fiery Serpents [14] How did gazing at Moses' bronze serpent (Numbers 21) heal people bitten by "fiery" serpents?
Esther Mordecai Ahasuerus [14] Esther, a Jewish orphan girl, pleased
King Ahasuerus most out of all the concubines and became Queen. Who was
Ahasuerus?
Esther Mordecai Age [3] Next assume that the younger son got married
late in life, say at age 65 in 537 BCE to a wife young enough to
conceive. Assume Esther is born that same year...
Exodus Fairy Tale [1] With so many fantastic events featured in
essential components, the entire Moses-Exodus saga reads more like a
fairy-tale than a historical event.
Hares Cud [1] Ruminants are classified by anatomy and are mammals that
possess a stomach of three or four chambers. This clearly excludes
hares and rabbits. If, however...
Jesus Sejanus [6] Lucius Aetius Sejanus (20BC – AD31) commanded the
Praetorian Guard (the Emperor's bodyguard) for 16 years and seemed
destined to become the next...
New Testament Geography [10] The New Testament mentions abut 20 provinces by name.
We Sections [2] At this point (Acts 27) the "we" passages recommence
and it is we, we, we, all the way to Rome. Acts 27 describes the sea
voyage from Caesarea to Malta.