“The true test of civilizationis, not the census, nor the sizeof cities, nor the crops—no,but the kind of man thecountry turns out..”—Ralph Waldo EmersonGulf of Aqaba“Professor Alfredo Trombetticlaims that he can prove thecommon origin of alllanguages. Max Mueller,oneof the greatest orientallanguage scholars, declaredthat all human languages canbe traced back to one, singleoriginal language.”—Grant R. Jeffrey, TheSignature of God“When you come to aforkin the road, take it.”—Yogi BerraA:15. Q:16. Q:A:Is thereany scientific explanation fortheopeningof theRed Sea and Moses leadingthe children ofIsraelacrossthebottom?Idon’tknow ofany scientificexplanation atall, Iwouldsayithad to be amiracle. Thereis, however, archaeological supportfor the Biblical account. Archaeologists havebeen lookinginthewrongplace for the last3,000 years for the remains ofPharaoh’s army at theRed Sea crossing. If you lookat amapof thenorthend ofthe Red Sea, you will seethat itsplits intotwobranches. Theleftbranch is called the GulfofSuez andtheright branchis called theGulf of Aqaba: The children ofIsraeldid notcross at theGulf of Suez. They traveledacrosstheSinai Peninsula andcrossed overattheGulf of Aqaba,which is also part oftheRedSea.Ron Wyatt(deceased) was afriend of minefrom Nashville,Tennessee, whoresearched the crossingof theRed Sea. Hefound twostonepillars, oneon either sideoftheGulfofAqaba, erected and inscribed by Solomon tocommemoratetheRed Sea crossing. Across thebottom ofthegulfbetween thetwopillars is apath littered with theremains ofgold-platedwooden chariots and chariot wheels not attached totheirchariots, just as the<strong>Bible</strong> says in Exodus 14:25. God performedamiracleattheRedSea, and thereis evidence of the miracle.Ron’s ministry, www.wyattmuseum.com, has agreat videoon this topic.Is God gettingold?This is an interestingquestion thatreflects acommon humantendency. Peopleoften try toputour human limitations onGod. TheGod of the <strong>Bible</strong> does nothaveour limitations. Itisdifficultto comprehend God as not beingaffected by time,space or matter like weare. Thereis astory that may helpexplain how God is beyond understanding. Suppose thereweretwoflatpeoplerepresentedby tworectangular pieces ofpaper. Theseflat peoplelived on atabletop. Wewill call themMr. Flatand Mrs. Flatand theplacethey live in and understandis called Flatland. They aretwo-dimensional beings andlive in atwodimensionalworld. They haveno conceptof thethird dimension. They can seeonly one dimension (width) buttheycan perceivetwo, lengthand width; justas humans canseetwodimensions, lengthand width and perceiveathird,depth. (Hence, the term “depth perception.”)Now suppose thatathree-dimensional being(a human)wished tomeetand explain himselftoMr. and Mrs. Flat. Ifthatperson stuck afinger throughthetabletopcalledFlatland, Mr. and Mrs. Flat would seeonly acircle, (thecrosssection of thefinger) withnoperception oftherest oftheperson. Three dimensions arebeyond their comprehension inDr. Kent Hovind • office (850) 479-DINO (3466) •Fax 479-8562 70
“Will the unicorn be willingto serve thee, or abide by thycrib?Canst thou bind the unicornwith his band in the furrow?or will he harrow the valleysafter thee?”—Job 39:9-10thesameway God is beyond our comprehension. Ephesians3:18-19says, “May be abletocomprehend withallsaintswhat is breadth, and length, and depth, and height; (fourdimensions) And toknow the loveof Christ, whichpassethknowledge, thatye mightbefilled with all thefullness ofGod.” God may existin moredimensions than wecan fullycomprehend now. When we ask aquestion like “is Godgettingold,” weassumethat God exists in timelike wedo. Hedoes not. He exists beyond time, space, and matter; humansare theones stuckin time. SoGoddoes not grow old. Time,space andmatter donot apply toHim or affectHim in anyway. Hecreatedthem all in Genesis 1:1.17. Q:A:When were angels created?The<strong>Bible</strong>says in Exodus 20:11 thatGod madeeverythinginthose six days, heaven and earth and everythingin them. Theangels had tobemade duringthefirstsix days, although the<strong>Bible</strong> doesn’tstatewhen. Several references seem to say thattheangels rejoiced when the earth’s foundations werelaid,theymusthavebeen created earlier in theweek. SeeJob 38:4-7. This passagemay be referringto theangels watching thedry landappear on day threein theoriginal creation or itmaybethey were watchingthe establishingoftheearth’s newcontinental levels after theflood. Idon’t know for sure.18. Q:A:What are unicorns?I’venever found agood answer tothat one. The <strong>Bible</strong>mentionsthis creaturesix times in Numbers 23:22, 24:8, Job 39:9-10, Psalms 29:6, 92:10. Isuspectallthepictures ofhorseswithhorns havebeen soimbedded in ourminds we cannotgetthem out. Scripturementions the unicorn’s greatstrength, aversion toman, and un-trainability. Horses aredomesticanimals thattrain well; reptiles arewildanimalswithsmall brains that don’ttrain well, if at all. If we couldstart freshand read whatthe<strong>Bible</strong>says aboutunicorns, Ithink wewould find that astocky strongreptilelike thetriceratops or monoclonius would fitthedescription muchbetter. We haveall seen so many pictures of ahorsewithahorn that Idoubtwewillbeable to clear our minds and thinkabout this subject withoutbias. Wewillhaveto waitand askGod thatquestion.71Creation Science Evangelism •29 Cummings Road •Pensacola, Florida 32503