What Method Should We Use to Prove That There was One Day Missing in The Universe

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At Joshua, the sun hasted not to go down about a whole day. At 2Kings, the shadow of the sun returned backward 10 degrees. If the story written in the Holy Bible about the missing day in the Universe is not true – why until now those sections found in the Book of Joshua and 2Kings are still available?

I often heard from people that what was written in the Holy Bible was a myth especially about the missing day in the Universe. Last Sunday my attention was focused on the Book of Joshua and 2Kings. From those readings I found them interesting and I even had converted degrees into minutes, hours and day - to prove that what were written in the Holy Bible could be possibly true.

A Day is Equals to 360 Degrees

A day is equivalents to 360 degrees. Twenty-four hours are equal to 1,440 minutes. From these equivalents, we can determine that there was really a missing day in the Universe which was believed by many that it was only a fictitious story and that the Holy Bible is keeping false records of what happened during the biblical period and what were told in the Book of Joshua and 2Kings.

What The Book of Joshua and 2Kings Tell Us?

If you read the Holy Bible – you might also have scanned those sections that tell “The sun stood still and the moon stayed — and hasted not to go down about a whole day”. It can be read at (Old Testament, Book of Joshua, Chapter 10, verses 12-13) and that about a whole day is equivalents to 350 degrees.

While in 2Kings, Chapter 20 verse 8 to verse 11 - Hezekiah asked for a sign as proof. Isaiah said “Do you want the sun to go ahead 10 degrees, or go back 10 degrees?"

Hezekiah replied, “It is nothing for the sun to go ahead 10 degrees, but let the shadow return backward 10 degrees.” 

Isaiah spoke to the Lord and the Lord brought the shadow ten degrees backward!

Suggestion: If you hold a Holy Bible and you want to know the reason "Why The Sun Stands Still?" 

Look for the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament and read Joshua Chapter 10 starting verse 1 to verse 15. It was written in verse 13 - "So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies". The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.

Conversion of Degrees to Minutes, Hours and Day

At Joshua the sun hasted not to go down about a whole day which was equals to 350 degrees or equivalents to 23 hours and 20 minutes. At 2Kings, the shadow of the sun returned backward 10 degrees or equivalents to 40 minutes. So if we will add the 350 degrees + 10 degrees, the sum is 360 degrees.

Based from the given - One degree = 4 minutes. If we will multiply 360 degrees by 4 minutes, they are equal to 1,440 minutes. And if we will divide the 1,440 minutes by 60 minutes, they are equal to 24 hours.

At Joshua there were 350 degrees and if multiplied by 4 minutes they are equal to 1,400 minutes. At 2Kings there were 10 degrees and if multiplied by 4 minutes they are equal to 40 minutes. Now 1,400 minutes plus 40 minutes are equal to 1,440 minutes which are equivalent to a whole day. Are you still doubtful about the Bible records?

Sources of idea and other info: Book of Joshua Chapter 10 verses 1 to 15 and 2Kings Chapter 20 verse 8 to verse 11.

Islam is not an Interloper that came to a Christian Country: Lapu-Lapu, the First Filipino Hero

Many of us Filipinos are not aware that Islam is 141 years older than Christianity in the Philippines. Our history tells that Magellan used swords and making friendships to the people in this country to propagate Christianity. While Makhdum, an Arabian trader, missionary and scholar used his persuasive powers to introduce Islam in Philippines.

Courtesy of Leo Florendo: Lapu-Lapu (Shrine, Mactan) First Filipino Hero

The Christian religion came to our land when, on March 16, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan landed on Homonhon Island of Samar on an expedition sent by King Philip of Spain. The primary objective of the expedition was to conquer some spicy islands and to spread Christianity. The inhabitants of Homonhon Island, who were pagans, were the first to be converted.

The expedition took Magellan and his forces to Limasawa - (famous for the first mass in the Philippines officiated on Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 by Father Pedro de Valderrama under the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan), Panay and Cebu also. While the people of Panay accepted the new religion, Lapu-Lapu in Cebu opposed him. A war ensued, and Magellan was killed. Following his death, King Philip sent more expeditions, with soldiers and preachers, to spread Christianity. As a result, the Philippines became the first Christian country in Asia.

In contrast to the general welcome Christianity received in the archipelago, it found resistance in Mindanao where the inhabitants were already Muslims. Makhdum/Mukhdum, an Arabian trader, missionary and scholar who arrived in Tubig Indangan,Simunul, Tawi-Tawi in 1380, introduced Islam in the Philippines. He introduced Islam with his persuasive powers, not with swords and making friendships method as Magellan did.

The point I wanted to make is that Islam is not an interloper that came to a Christian country. It has been in the Philippines for approximately 637 years, compared to the 496 years that Christianity has been here..

Sources of Ideas: Limasawa, Islam in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu