Christians; why doesn't the Bible have ANY reference WHATSOEVER to the modern world?

Question

Other than fuzzy and obscure metaphors, nowhere in the Bible can we find a single verse that mentions either quantum mechanics, chemistry, microbiology, electricity, aeronautics, telecommunications, let alone cars, detergent or aspirins, etc...so much for the ultimate "revelation"...

And don't tell me the Bible is purposefully written as a metaphor, since it explains many other stuff outright without details, such as what can be eaten or what's to be worn (mixed fibers, anyone?)

And if you say that the bible focuses on spiritual matters, then why would anyone want to include it in the school syllabus?

Answer 1

The whole message is a flawed control mechanism.It basically wants you believe that a mighty sky tyrant decided to come to earth in human form to sacrifice himself to himself to appease himself or you will go to a lake of burning sulphur for eternity.And you have to pay 10% for the privilege.

Answer 2

People never change, no matter how technology advances, and the Bible is about people and relationships.

The Bible talks about God, the fall of man, God's redemption story, and what happens when people either accept or refuse God's redemption.

Like the old song says, "And the beat goes on ..." THINGS change, but people don't, so what's the point of mentioning these things?

Oh, but don't give up on modern technology in the Bible - not quite yet, because even though the Bible isn't a book about technology and science, what it DOES say is fairly astounding, to say the least.

When "contemporary" science thought that the world was a flat pancake on the back of a giant elephant or something, the Bible already described the spherical nature of the world.

When "modern" science thought that everything could be boiled down to 4 basic things, the Bible already said that we understand by faith that things we can see are comprised of things that are invisible to us.

In the famous "last days" prophecy in the Old Testament book of Joel, "pillars of smoke" are mentioned, but this is a poor rendition from the original Hebrew, "Tee-maw-rah" which actually translates to a "cloud-pillar", something that today we would describe as a "mushroom cloud".

Furthermore, the Bible says that in the last days, "the powers of heaven will be shaken." (Matthew 24:29). The Greek word for "heaven" is "uranos" - uranium - the powers of uranium shall be shaken, and furthermore in 2 peter 3:10, it says that "the heavens ("uranos" or uranium) would pass away with a great noise, and that the very elements themselves will melt with a fervent heat."!!!

So, the Bible may not talk about today, specifically, but it DOES talk about THESE days, being the LAST days, with clear reference to the atomic bomb as being the beginning of the end.

I trust this helps to open your eyes to the validity of the Bible.

Answer 3

perhaps it does not speak of the modern world because all of the writings in the bible are from before 200 CE.

Also Revelation (I am assuming you mean the book) does not speak to the future, but those 7 Churches of Asia at that time.

I only support the Bible as literature on the school syllabus or as one of many books in a World Religions class. iF people want it any different that is what private schools are for.

Answer 4

The Bible is a practical guide for our day, even if there are no blatant subjects involving modern science or technology. The Bible doesn't claim to be a science book, but a beneficial guide for humans to lead out their lives in the best possible way in this present system of things.

Science can't solve EVERYTHING, but EVERYONE can benefit from learning about wisdom, displaying love and striving towards a better life.

Answer 5

because no one would have understood any of that stuff back then. you have to speak so people can understand. It's like a frenchman speaking English to a german. He has to speak German. But when you talk about gardening to a botany expert, the botany expert can understand you. everyone understands marriage and family becaue they have seen them and grown up in them. that is why they are used so frequently. It's a time tested analogy. everyone understands being hated becaue they have all been hated by someone. but not everyone has an internet conenction. I recently met a very smart man who doesn't know how to program a webpage. if you tell the virgin marry you are going to make a web page about her she would think you were talking about spiders and paper. different things had different meanings back then. as for a CAR??? and telecommunications? those people had no idea... Jesus actually thought this out. He spoke in a language that would still be around 5,000 years from no. marriage and family, farming, fishing, food, widows, coins, money, these are all things that are STILL around and WILL be around. You have to be able to relate to your audience and your audience has to be able to relate to you or else your message just goes over their heads. Jesus wasn't just talking to them but to every generation that would hear his words. That is why he didn't talk about things that were just of those times as well. He knew times would change. They had birthing chairs for rich women and prefumes. now obvously we use hospitals. If Jesus talked about those, we wouldn't be able to relate to that and alot would get lost in the translation. You have to remember He has to keep in mind a few things: His audience at the time, and his audience in the future.

Answer 6

NO it is not even considered a real bible it is a cult document. Bad Translations of the Jehovah's Witness Bible, the New World Translation (NWT). 1. Gen. 1:1-2 - "In [the] beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth proved to be formless and waste and there was darkness upon the surface of [the] watery deep; and God's active force was moving to and fro over the surface of the waters," (New World Translation, emphasis added). 1. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society denies that the Holy Spirit is alive, the third person of the Trinity. Therefore, they have changed the correct translation of "...the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters," to say "...and God's active force was moving to and fro over the surface of the waters." 2. Zech. 12:10 - In this verse God is speaking and says, "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son" (Zech. 12:10, NASB). 1. The Jehovah's Witnesses change the word "me" to "the one" so that it says in their Bible, "...they will look upon the one whom they have pierced..." Since the Jehovah's Witnesses deny that Jesus is God in flesh, then Zech. 12:10 would present obvious problems--so they changed it. 3. John 1:1 - They mistranslate the verse as "a god." Again it is because they deny who Jesus is and must change the Bible to make it agree with their theology. The Jehovah's Witness version is this: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god." 4. Col. 1:15-17 - The word "other" is inserted 4 times. It is not in the original Greek, nor is it implied. This is a section where Jesus is described as being the creator of all things. Since the Jehovah's Witness organization believes that Jesus is created, they have inserted the word "other" to show that Jesus was before all "other" things, implying that He is created. 1. There are two Greek words for "other": heteros, and allos. The first means another of a different kind, and the second means another of the same kind. Neither is used at all in this section of scripture. The Jehovah's Witness have changed the Bible to make it fit their aberrant theology. 5. Heb. 1:6 - In this verse they translate the Greek word for worship, proskuneo, as "obeisance." Obeisance is a word that means to honor, show respect, even bow down before someone. Since Jesus, to them, is created, then he cannot be worshiped. They have also done this in other verses concerning Jesus, i.e., Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33; 28:9. 6. Heb. 1:8 - This is a verse where God the Father is calling Jesus God: "But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.'" Since the Jehovah's Witnesses don't agree with that they have changed the Bible, yet again, to agree with their theology. They have translated the verse as "...God is your throne..." The problem with the Jehovah's Witness translation is that this verse is a quote from Psalm 45:6 which, from the Hebrew, can only be translated as "...Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom." To justify their New Testament translation they actually changed the OT verse to agree with their theology, too! The NWT translation is not a good translation. It has changed the text to suit its own theological bias in many places.

Answer 7

Because every prophesy of the future must be obscure and generic in order to stand the test of time.

Claiming that there will be earthquakes and floods and wars in the future is hardly prophetic, but religious people cling to it because its all they have.

The bible doesn't mention anything modern, because the men who were predicting the future were convinced by Jesus himself that he would be returning within their own lifetimes.

Jesus claimed this on many occasions, and John the Revelator confirmed it right before he died.

Answer 8

Why would the Bible have to make reference to modern technology? That's not the intent or the purpose of God's truth. Its like taking "Huckleberry Finn" and wondering why there is a lack of African poetry in it.

You must understand the purpose and context of the Bible. You mention the details of what God's people were to do - that's OT-related and was of vital importance to those living in the Old Covenant times. Today, we read that in a different context (but still with importance).

Actually, upon rereading your question, I realize that you already know why the Bible doesn't include such matters - it is focused on "spiritual matters," which are of utmost importance. As for including it in the school syllabus, I agree that it shouldn't be on there as required reading. I do wish, however, that schools would be less strict on letting students practice freedom of religion.

Answer 9

The Bible does not tell of the future but relates to the future...it is not a prophet of the future. The Divinci Code shoots for answers, and trys to for tell of what will and what has happened....if I could spell this man name correctly Nostradomus....he did see into the future and did predict exactly what was to come! The Bible only tells of Christ Adventure on Earth, nothing more--others play with ides in the Bible, and try to make you believe their ideas--I do not!

Answer 10

In Psalms 139:13 is states that Yahweh "knitted me together in my mother's womb." I believe this is referencing DNA strands which science actually uses the term "backstitching". Selah.
You will no less wave this as 'an obscure metaphor' though, but there it is in the verse, interpret it as you will. Shalom.

Answer 11

The Bible is written for all of the ages. There are numerous mentionings of things that are extremely useful to us in our current times. Read Grant Jefferies "The Signiture of God". An incredible account of the written word.
There are many, many scriptures that tell us to ask God for understanding, and he will give it to us. I would go to the source and ask Him for the understanding that you seek.