Outdated or Ahead of Its Time? / SCIENCE

 Are the physical heavens subject to decay?

Greek scientist Aristotle, of the fourth century B.C.E., taught that decay happens only on the earth, while the starry heavens could never change or decay. That view prevailed for many centuries. But in the 19th century, scientists formulated the concept of entropy. It suggests that all matter, whether heavenly or earthly, tends to decay. One of the scientists who helped to advance the concept, Lord Kelvin, noted that the Bible says about heaven and earth: "Just like a garment they will all wear out."  (Psalm 102:25, 26) Kelvin believed, as the Bible teaches, that God could choose to prevent such decay from destroying His creations. - ECCLESIASTES 1:4. 

What holds up planets such as our earth? 

Aristotle taught that all heavenly bodies were encased in crystalline spheres, each one nested tightly within the next, with earth innermost. By the 18th century C.E., scientists were accepting the idea that stars and planets might hang in a void.  But in the book of Job, of the 15th century B.C.E., we read that the Creator is "suspending the earth upon nothing." - JOB 26:7. 

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