why doesn't the bible mention other planets?

Answer 1

Just one verse will show that it does:

Second Kings 23:5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

Or did you want it to name them also and possibly give their distances and other physical attributes?

Answer 2

To the Ancients, the planets were simply "wandering stars". Without a telescope, planets do not show any more image than stars. The difference is that they "wander"; that is, the stars are relatively fixed in their positions and the planets seem to wander amongst them over relatively short time periods (days for Mars).

The ancients also thought the stars were fixtures on a celestial sphere, and that the Earth was at the centre of the sphere.

These are the sorts of people that wrote the Bible. Compared to today, they were compelety ignorant of anything beyond this Earth.

Thank heavens I was born into an enlightened age where I can marvel at the extent of the universe, rather than be told it is just a crystal sphere up there.

But then I have always thought for myself and I don't beieve I would have gone along with all that crap back then, though I would have risked my life to mention any doubts.

Answer 3

This Bible is concerned with matters having nothing to do with the natural world. So it is no mystery why planets are not mentioned, for that reason alone. Further, non-Jewish societies tended to equate the planets with various gods of their religion, and that of course would be a really big no-no, acknowledging such things as being done....

And don't forget, there's lots of literature, ancient and modern, that sticks to their subjects and don't mention planets, stars, gravity, the coefficient of friction, electrons, whatever.....

Answer 4

Because the Bible is a guideline for humans to live. It has nothing to do with the Universe outside of our planet (except for when it says God created the heavens). The Bible was written by men who knew nothing of outer space.

Answer 5

It does mention them, but as representing infinity or the unchanging heavens. I think they're also mentioned in Genesis in the Creation story.
But the ancients that wrote the Bible would not have known about Uranus or Neptune (or Pluto regardless of the new label). And they didn't know about the over 200 exoplanets we know about, or the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, or any of the scientific discoveries that have been made in the past 2000 years.

Answer 6

because the people that wrote the bible were unaware of outer space they knew something was up there like stars but they had no comprehension of other planets and they are irrevelant anyways to the stories in the bible

Answer 7

Sure it does. What about all that firmament stuff?
The ancient Greeks knew about planets. So did the Arab astronomers. Biblical writers may have not been up to snuff on the subject, but they certainly knew they were there.

Answer 8

Why does God need to tell us about other planets. There is no life on other planets to talk about. He wanted to leave us something to figure out on our own.

Answer 9

Yes....... it does. In Genesis it alludes to other habitable worlds that were created. There are also reference to Mars or Mars Hill. Also, Wormwood is a asteroid that is in revelations. It will destroy a third of the Earth.

Answer 10

Well for one they didnt have telescopes back then and no planets had been discoverd yet.I hope this is what you are lookng for