Click here re further thoughts on space/time and a carbon tax - July 13, 2011
Ok guys. On many levels, there is no way I'm ever going to comprehend nuclear physics, quark confinement, all that stuff.
So humour me in this. I appreciate anyone's feedback :-)
Whether we measure time subjectively via a human heartbeat, or objectively via an electronic pulse in a digital timepiece, it is clear that, as Jewish physicist Albert Einstein said, measuring time is directly related to factors such as the gravity and velocity involved in that place where the measurement is taken.
A minute on the moon goes by more quickly than one of our minutes. A minute on the sun goes by more slowly. These differences are apparently measurable.
When God created the Heaven and the Earth, first it was not - then it was - apparently a tiny speck - a situation of immense gravity and high temperature - then it expanded - stretched itself. And, based on the relativity law, as the universe was doubling its size and cooling - its gravity factor lessening - measuring that length of time by our perception - starting from back then till now - progressively sees our measurement of that time cut in half.
In the last days, the Scripture says, knowledge and travel will be increased. Lets see where this takes us.
Things in scripture are written for our instruction "upon whom the ends of the ages have come" :-)
First, let's take 6 days from God's perspective multiplied by 1012, this being a physicists viewpoint of the ratio of time from the start of the universe until man, then divide that answer by 365 (and a bit) for number of years.
Puts you somewhere in the vicinity of 15,750 million years at this point in time, looking back.
And at the start - before which there is no "before", God created heaven - his dwelling place - and the earth - a surging, formless mass of dark fluidity with the Spirit of God brooding over the face of the waters.
Day 1. Let there be Light. From darkness. Pure Energy. One dimension. Universe "starts". Time "starts". Light is Day and Darkness (where the light hasn't reached) is Night. Thus the extent of the universe - and time - is established by God. This starting day lasts about 8,000 million years from our current perspective, 24 hours from God's starting perspective. Evening (blurring) and Morning (coming into focus) — one day.
2nd Day. 7,750 million years ago: Let there be a division between waters/fluidity above and below on the earth.
Division principle. 2 dimensions. Focus on the earth. Stretching Expanse - called heaven - between the fluidity surrounding the universe and fluidity - growth chemicals - below on the earth. This day lasts about 4,000 million years. But only 24 hours from God's starting perspective.
3rd Day. 3,750 million years ago: Let Land (and seas) be established having plant life.
Land - solid - 3 dimensions. Plant life created. Seed principle. This day lasts 2,000 million years.
4th Day. 1,750 million years ago: Let the physical shining bodies be appointed so as to regulate days, nights, months, seasons, years.
Time - 4th dimension. Sun, moon, visible stars in our own galaxy. Time regulators. This day lasts 1,000 million years.
5th Day. 750 million years ago: Let life form in the water and in the sky.
Life - Ability to Move and Breathe - 5th dimension. Sea animals and birds. This day lasts 500 million years.
6th Day. 250 million years ago: Let life form on the land.
Land Animals, Lizards, Mammals ☺ evolving, communicating, perhaps even human-like - but no human beings until the last part of the 6th day. This day: 250 million years.
Man - 6th dimension - Knowing right from wrong. At the close of the Agricultural Age, 4000 BC, at the dawn of the Bronze Age
"Let us make man in our image, to be conformed into our likeness". And so, a real flesh and blood creature, able to communicate with and oversee the other creatures, but also with a spirit, yes, designed to grow and commune with God. Who can appreciate, enjoy, worship i.e. worth-ship - esteem God at the highest level, building a real family.
7th Day. 7th dimension. God at rest. Set apart.
Rest - from God's perspective - is where God is. Man - in the natural - not there yet. For 6000 years - mankind on its own - and for 31 years - with the Son of God. A Preview. Click here for Timeline, as recorded in the Scriptures.
4018 BC: The Father of all mankind, Adam is created. 2010 BC: The Father of Faith, Abraham is born. Believes in the Promise - the Spoken Word of God. 2 BC: The Son of God, Jesus is born - the Living Word of God.
1 John 5:7,8,11 - "There are three that bear witness in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, these three agree as one" Following this numerical pattern: 2014 AD: Start of the 7 thousandth year - from man being on his own - to Christ having won back the world (from the enemy) and now reigning.
After 1000 years - a New Heaven and a New Earth. Wow. Steve.
This day seems to be coming up really fast.
Six Thousand Years of Toil. One Thousand Years of Coming Celebration.
Main Event - 1000 years - coming up shortly.
Gains Eve - Mother of all living. 2008 years of the Father.
Gains this Son of Promise. 2008 years of the Word.
Jesus now promises and sends us this Holy Spirit. Thus 2008 years of the Holy Spirit.
"On earth, the Spirit (opposing the flesh), the water (separated in baptism) and the blood (involving persecution/death), these three agree as one"
"And this is the record, that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son".
2007 AD: Starting - the countdown of the last 7 years. Exposure / Judgment starts. Acts 17:31.
Outward Peace agreement publicly confirmed with Israel.
Israel is the major focus (but mostly not in a good way) for major nations throughout the world.
World population estimated at 6.6 billion - many with a short lifespan. Expected to reach 7 billion in 2010-12.
In the middle of this period, judgment to escalate significantly. Revelation 12:12.