We've frequently heard it said that the Bible isn't a science book. Many of the people who say this are Christians. We disagree, but we can understand why people, even Christians, would say this.
Lye: בַּנֶּ֔תֶר – Nitre, nether
They Were Ware
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: And there they preached the gospel.
The Prayer of Faith
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Making Things Happen
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Antioch in Pisidia
Open Door Baptist Church Acts # 34 13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat …
The Precious Fruit of the Earth
The Greek word karpos and its meaning "fruit" give us the word carpel in Botany. The carpel is the female reproductive organ of a plant composed of the stigma, style and ovary. Once fertilized by pollen it would become the fruit.
Paul’s First Missionary Journey
Open Door Baptist Church Acts # 33 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and …
Soap: וּכְבֹרִ֖ית – borith
The coming judgment of God is described as like being washed with strong soap. The word translated "soap" has a direct application in Chemistry. Are we surprised? No, God really is a chemist.
Kat Ion
The use of Greek words in science for the chemical and physical properties of matter and energy isn't an accident, the Holy Spirit has encoded the physics of the universe into the words of scripture.
Eaten by Worms
Herod may have been infested by tapeworms for quite a while. An angel of the Lord caused the worms to immediately grow so fast that he burst open and they spilled out.