Jesus Walks on...Ice?

[kw5kw]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/t37882

There's something about it.​

Grr. I'm trying to find physical facts about the Sea of Galilee...Galilea...Galilae...anyway mainly I want to find the salt content because unless something weird was going on there shouldn't have been any ice on that body of water because of the salt. I mean even 3rd graders know that salt melts ice...and slugs. But apparently according to the article there might've been changes in the salidity and made the sea water fresh water. There are a couple of problems though.
1. The waves were pretty darned rough that day, and probably could've capsized the fishing boat, let alone some little blocks of ice.
2. Why (if it was below freezing) didn't the masts or the sails on the boat freeze as well?
3. Peter didn't say "I climbed out of the boat onto a block of ice. I climbed out of the boat and I was standing on water". Explain.​

Then we come to the question: Who isn't to say that Jesus made those changes in the sea so it could freeze? Why he would go through so much trouble is beyond me, but it's possible. I mean you say there's a natural explination for it. If that's the case then God made it possible for that to happen, so either way it was a miracle.
Slainte!
Eruliel

ps. Your title made me think this was going to be an article on how they've decided to put one of the four gospels on ice...like Disney on ice. That would be disturbing...​

Sea of Galilee...is a fresh lake with fish it flows into the river Jordan which flows down to the Salt Sea (The Dead Sea) which has no fish.

I just want to make sure you have your facts straight.

 

[Mea Culpa]

Never heard that ryhme before but it sounds very appropriat for this discussion. Did you think that up?

You mean me? No, that is Shakespeare!

 

[NeoScribe]

I dont know much Shakespear. And if the grueling search at the library for R&J is any indicator, I never will.
Back to the subject, is there a reason these guys at the university were trying to discount a Bible miracle?

 

[Jesus_Fan]

good lord, its just stupid! the bible is pretty matter-of-fact. i mean you can enhance your understanding but its just like people talking about the creation week...it was a WEEK! got that?

 

[NeoScribe]

Ha Ha Ha! Amen sister!

 

[NeoScribe]

Next they'll be saying Jesus was taped to the cross and the holes in his hands and feet were those bullet hole stickers you put on cars.

 

[Jesus_Fan]

lol! i know, its hilarious.

amen

 

[tfj]

Why do Christians give this kind of garbage any kind of attention?

The things of God are foolishness to the carnal man. Let it go...

Your spot on there mate

 

[NeoScribe]

Has FSU said anything else on this or on a subject.

 

[Angeldove97]

The Dead Sea has no animal life in it because of the VERY high salt content. Because of this dense salt in the water it allows for things (esp humans) to float in the water. (I saw a tv show mentioning this)

As for the ice theory, it's ridiculous... I'm not sure if anybody else mentioned this but don't forget one of the disciples (Peter I believe) also walked on the water until his faith faltered and then he fell. They seemed to over look this.

 

[NeoScribe]

Overlooking, or just pretending that it didnt happen?

 

[brinny]

Jesus Walks on...Ice?

Uh-huh, then why did Peter commence to sinkin'? Cause he missed a chunk o' ice?

 

[shinbits]

From the title, I thought there was going to be a show about Jesus on ice with skaters.

 

[NeoScribe]

Jesus ice skating... He goes, spins, a perfect backflip! What do the judges say...10! 10! 10! A perfect score!

Do ya think Jesus would win in the winter Olympics?

 

[Angeldove97]

He would sooo win...He's Jesus after all

 

[NeoScribe]

Yeah I know, He just always seemed more like track runner than an ice skater to me. LOL.

 

[Ave Maria]

Jesus ice skating... He goes, spins, a perfect backflip! What do the judges say...10! 10! 10! A perfect score!

Do ya think Jesus would win in the winter Olympics?

Jesus wins every contest and competition! (This is obviously excluding ones that would be a sin such as an eating competition - gluttony.)

 

[NeoScribe]

He would definetly win the Walk On The Water Marathon (not the Walk On The Ice Marathon, Although he'd win that one too!) hands down! LOL!

 

[Diven]

The thing about these natural depictions of miracles, is that it seems to be a greater miracle for these circumstances to occur than to believe in the miracle themselves.

 

[salida]

The lastest wild news is from FSU, is that Jesus walked on a spring ice.....

uh-huh...

Well, first let me say that if I was from FSU I would keep my mouth shut...FSU is hardly a center for Biblical studies.

Let me see if I got this right..in sun baked Palestine..Jesus walked on Ice across the sea of Galilee..mmmmm....

but okay..lets give FSU the benefit of the doubt....there was Ice on the sea of Galilee...


now, how thick do you think that ice is gonna be....like an eighth of an inch...

Jesus's step on the ice..the ice breaks...Jesus go into the sea of Galilee..

This would also mean the boat where the diciples were was ice locked in the middle of the Sea of Galilee...!

Finally from John..(and three of the four gospels have the miracle by the way), we have a description of the actual water conditions.


John 6:18-19



18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough.

19 When they had rowed three or three and a half miles,they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified.


mmm...doesn't sound like a frozen lake to me...

Final score Jesus 1 Florida State 0

The same people who claim that Jesus walked on ice have the same mind set as Dan Brown and his Di Vinci code and the Gospel of Judas - all very incorrect on what the Bible says and very misinformed concerning christianity.