Evolving wrote:truelgbt wrote:4a) "the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky..."
Have we seen these celestial phenomena yet? Nope.
Why are we not observing nearby stars travelling towards the Earth so as to be able to fall on it during this generation?
Asking for a friend.
This is a supernatural event. If it were a natural event, I would ask the same question. In its context, it appears God is shaking up celestial bodies which we have only known (up to that point) to be very stable and unshakable.
You may also want to look up all the possible definitions of the original words to that verse on biblehub.com which may help in your understanding of it.
Sorry I can't help you more as I am not well-versed on it myself.
I would also look at it this way:
Another common question is : If stars are billions of light years away, how can we see their light if the earth is only 6 thousand years old as the Bible says in its genealogies?
Answer: Context is everything. God is all-powerful and can create the universe in an instant. He can create the world to be in full operating condition, right from the start.
God created a fully mature world right from the beginning: mature fruit trees bearing fruit to eat right away, mature adults to take care of each other and themselves, starlight that could be immediately seen and appreciated from stars billions of light years away, etc..
What would have happened if Adam/Eve were created as newborns, surrounded by young seedling trees bearing no fruit to eat? Why would God command Adam/Eve to use starlight to determine seasons if the starlight were not yet visible? What a stupid world that would be, right? The infant Adam and Eve with no fruit to eat would have died within days or hours.
Instead, God gifted them with a beautiful, fully-functioning turn-key world because He wanted them to enjoy the world to the fullest, right from the start. This is why the Bible devotes 2 full chapters to clearly explain this in detail so even a child can understand God is generous, kind, and good to humanity because He loves us.
So, context, once again, is EVERYTHING.
Disclaimer: I am not preaching here, just explaining, ok?