God's Pillar of fire.

Looking Up · 06-01-2005, 04:06 AM

Astrophysicist Donald Menzel of Harvard once suggested that the pillar of fire of the OT was nothing more than a sun pillar (a mirage made by the sun's reflection). Does such a suggestion have any plausibility? Why or why not?

Faithfulservant · 06-01-2005, 04:19 AM

Was he there to witness it?

Bandit · 06-01-2005, 06:34 AM

& what about the pillar of cloud???

& the smoke on the mountain? & the cloud in the tabernacle?
i would just like to know, if we follow the whole story how a mirage holds back an entire army & then when it allows the army to pass, they get sucked into another mirage of a water grave.

maybe the mirage is... there is just too much technology & people are too smart for me today ( i am just a big, bible, dummy, believer) & just believe it without too many explanations.

Faithfulservant · 06-01-2005, 11:35 PM

That goes for me too Bandit :P

Dor · 06-04-2005, 06:18 AM

Some people will pull anything out of the air to discredit God and the bible. I for one agree with Bandit.

06-01-2005, 04:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Looking Up New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	God's Pillar of fire. Astrophysicist Donald Menzel of Harvard once suggested that the pillar of fire of the OT was nothing more than a sun pillar (a mirage made by the sun's reflection). Does such a suggestion have any plausibility? Why or why not?

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Faithfulservant Executive Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 2,101	Re: God's Pillar of fire. Was he there to witness it?

06-01-2005, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bandit Executive Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,658	Re: God's Pillar of fire. & what about the pillar of cloud??? & the smoke on the mountain? & the cloud in the tabernacle? i would just like to know, if we follow the whole story how a mirage holds back an entire army & then when it allows the army to pass, they get sucked into another mirage of a water grave. maybe the mirage is... there is just too much technology & people are too smart for me today ( i am just a big, bible, dummy, believer) & just believe it without too many explanations.

06-01-2005, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Faithfulservant Executive Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 2,101	Re: God's Pillar of fire. That goes for me too Bandit :P

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Dor Bible Thumper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: little town called Dallas, Tx Posts: 1,115	Re: God's Pillar of fire. Some people will pull anything out of the air to discredit God and the bible. I for one agree with Bandit.

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