As a little girl, I heard the story of Noah and the Ark on multiple occasions. In all the children’s stories, they always said that two of each kind of animal went into the ark before the flood. When I got older and read the Bible for myself, I found that the story was a little different. Certain animals had seven of each that went into the ark. For other animals, only two of each went into the ark.
When I read the Bible, I sometimes use my imagination to go back in time and imagine what a particular situation would look like. Yesterday, I tried to imagine what Earth would look like from space during the flood. It would be a planet flying through space covered by water. No land. Just water. I envisioned water splashing into the universe as Earth rotated through space.
Earlier in the week, I read a news article about how a study found that humans have pumped so much groundwater that it has shifted the Earth’s axis. It made me think. If the Earth’s water covered all of the Earth, would it change Earth’s axis? Is it even possible for a planet to exist covered with water?
I did a little research and found that NASA discovered two Exoplanets they believe are covered mainly by water. Also, BBC Science Focus said that a liquid could entirely cover a planet with a solid core. So yes, this flying planet of water that I envisioned splashing water into space as it rotates could exist, but probably not quite as I imagined it.
Sometimes it is fun to be inquisitive when reading the Bible. Little details are just as important as an overall picture.
“The most pathetic person in the world is someone
who has sight, but has no vision.” (Helen Keller)
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