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All the Fountains of the Deep
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The “deep” in Scripture usually refers to the ocean so the
“great deep” that was “broken up” evidently speaks of great subterranean
reservoirs or chambers deep inside the earth - all spewed forth their contents
at the same time. The reference to “broken up” implies a wrenching of the
earth’s crust, a great tectonic event. Any such breaching of the earth’s crust
results in earthquakes, and if occurring under water results in devastating
tsunamis traveling through the water at speeds approaching the speed of sound.
Continued pulsation of these fountains all over the earth would totally
restructure the surface of the earth, demonstrating God’s hatred for the sin of
the antediluvian world.
BY JOHN D. MORRIS, PH.D.
“In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second
month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of
the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.” - (Genesis 7:11)
Our
text describes the primary physical causes for the Flood of Noah’s day, as well
as the primary sources for the vast waters which covered the earth.
The
first source is very interesting from a geological point of view, and to grasp
some semblance of its meaning is necessary if we would understand the Flood.
As
the “deep” in Scripture usually refers to the ocean (i.e., Genesis 1:2), so the “great deep” that was “broken
up” evidently speaks of great subterranean reservoirs or chambers deep
inside the earth, all of which spewed forth their contents at the same time.
This
breakup continued all over the earth for 150 days (see Genesis 7:11; 7:24; 8:2).
The
reference to “broken up” merits attention, for it implies a wrenching of
the earth’s crust, a great tectonic event.
The
same word is used in Numbers 16:30-33 to describe the supernatural opening up
of a great pit into which the rebellious Korah and his followers and their
families fell, thereby squelching their mutiny against Moses’ leadership.
Any
such breaching of the earth’s crust results in earthquakes, and if occurring
under water results in devastating tsunamis (sometimes called tidal waves) traveling
through the water at speeds approaching the speed of sound.
Continued
pulsation of these fountains all over the earth for 150 days would totally
restructure the surface of the earth, demonstrating God’s hatred for the sin of
the antediluvian world.
Coupled with the other factors involved in the Flood, it
is no wonder that “the world that then was, being overflowed with water,
perished” (2 Peter 3:6).
The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) wants people to
know that God’s Word can be trusted in everything it speaks about—from how and
why we were made, to how the universe was formed, to how we can know God and
receive all He has planned for us.
After 50 years of ministry, ICR remains a
leader in scientific research within the context of biblical creation. Founded
by Dr. Henry Morris in 1970, ICR exists to conduct scientific research within
the realms of origins and Earth history, and then to educate the public both
formally and informally through professional training programs, through
conferences and seminars around the country, and through books, magazines, and
media presentations.
http://www.icr.org/article/10098/
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