Author Archives: Messyanic

About Messyanic

Homesteading Wife, Unschooling Mom and perpetual Bible student, continually taking the road less traveled. (@messyanic)

The Circle of the Earth

Posted on 11/07/2015 by Messyanic

We have been raised to believe that the land where we dwell is mixed with the seas to form the shape of a ball we call Earth, and one of the most popular Biblical passages I’ve seen used to defend this … Continue reading →

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The Earth Is Not My Home

Posted on 11/07/2015 by Messyanic

Have you ever seen this image or something similar to it? From what I have been able to gather, the concept is based on a photograph named the Pale Blue Dot (below), supposedly taken “of planet Earth…on February 14, 1990, by the Voyager 1 space probe … Continue reading →

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Does the Sun Really Rise?

Posted on 08/31/2015 by Messyanic

We have all seen the sun move across the sky at some point or another. From our vantage point, it appears that the sun rises up over the horizon in the east, travels in an upward motion in the sky overhead … Continue reading →

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The Heavens and the Earth – A Find and Replace Exercise

Posted on 08/09/2015 by Messyanic

One of the most popular verses in the entire Bible appears right in the beginning: Genesis 1:1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. I think most would agree that this verse lays the groundwork for creation … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of Time As We Know It (Video)

Posted on 07/30/2015 by Messyanic

Here’s a look at the first 19 verses of Genesis 1. Many think the beginning of time took place in verse 1, but what about time as we know it? Check this out and let us know what you think. … Continue reading →

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The Earth: Letting the Bible Define Itself

Posted on 07/02/2015 by Messyanic

According to Google, the word “earth” is defined as: 1. the planet on which we live; the world. 2. the substance of the land surface; soil. When you Google “Images” of earth, you see all sorts of pictures of a … Continue reading →

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Relevance

Posted on 05/11/2015 by Messyanic

According to Google… “Relevance is simply the noun form of the adjective ‘relevant,’ which means ‘important to the matter at hand.’ Artists and politicians are always worried about their relevance. If they are no longer relevant, they may not keep … Continue reading →

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Does the Sun Really Go Down?

Posted on 04/30/2015 by Messyanic

In my studies of the sun, I have found that although most English translations refer to the sun setting or going down, the Hebrew tells a different story. (Genesis 15:12 ESV) As the sun was going down, a deep sleep … Continue reading →

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Let There Be A Firmament

Posted on 04/29/2015 by Messyanic

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters … Continue reading →

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The Earth and Seas as a Globe Just Doesn’t Add Up

Posted on 04/25/2015 by Messyanic

We have been fed from early childhood the notion that the earth (& seas) is a globe, without any real physical evidence. Nobody *discovered* the earth to be spherical. It was just arbitrarily decided and ultimately rammed down our throats. … Continue reading →

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