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| | {{See also|Math and God}} | | {{See also|Math and God}} |
| − | The [[Bible]] was the inspiration for [[set theory]] and other breakthroughs in [[math]]. The [[New Testament]] gave [[infinity]] a theological basis that led to an acceptance of it by the secular world, after philosophers had rejected it. The greatest mathematicians, including [[Bernard Riemann]], [[Georg Cantor]], [[Kurt Gödel]], and [[John von Neumann]], were avid readers of the Bible. [[James, Chapter 1|James 1:17]] (notice the [[prime number]] for this special verse) seems to tantalizingly foreshadow [[calculus]]: "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."<ref>[[KJV]]. Modern attempts to translate this same verse are collected [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/James%201%3A17 here].</ref> '''''Every prime number from 2 through 41 is expressly mentioned in the [[Bible]]'''''. | + | The [[Bible]] was the inspiration for [[set theory]] and other breakthroughs in [[math]]. The [[New Testament]] gave [[infinity]] a theological basis that led to an acceptance of it by the secular world, after philosophers had rejected it. The greatest mathematicians, including [[Bernard Riemann]], [[Georg Cantor]], [[Kurt Gödel]], and [[John von Neumann]], were avid readers of the Bible. [[James, Chapter 1|James 1:17]] (notice the [[prime number]] for this special verse) seems to tantalizingly foreshadow [[calculus]]: "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." This foreshadows the development of calculus and its use of limits: [[God]] is [[infinite]] and [[perfect]], and not merely approaching these ideals. In terms of [[calculus]], this verse James 1:17 states that the second derivative of God is zero, thereby explaining that God is at a mathematical maximum above which nothing is possible.<ref>[[KJV]]. Modern attempts to translate this same verse are collected [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/James%201%3A17 here].</ref> '''''Every prime number from 2 through 41 is expressly mentioned in the [[Bible]]'''''. |
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| − | Enormous potential exists for additional mathematical discoveries based on insights gleaned from the Bible. | + | {{Bibleref|John|1|1}} can be translated as "∃ Word(t=0) ∧ Word(t<sub>0</sub>) ∼ God ∧ Word(t<sub>0</sub>) ≡ God." References to invariances can be expressed as their second derivatives being zero. |
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| | + | Enormous potential exists for additional mathematical discoveries based on insights gleaned from the Bible, and one's understanding of math can be enriched by studying the Bible. |
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| | == [[Infinity]] == | | == [[Infinity]] == |
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| | *Esther 13:9-12 (Prayer of Mordecai [portion]) | | *Esther 13:9-12 (Prayer of Mordecai [portion]) |
| − | *2 Maccabees 8:18 ("'They may put their trust in their weapons and their exploits,' he said 'but our confidence is in almighty God, who is able with a nod to overthrow both those marching on us and the whole world with them.'") | + | *2 Maccabees 8:18 ("'They may put their trust in their weapons and their exploits,' he said 'but our [[confidence]] is in almighty God, who is able with a nod to overthrow both those marching on us and the whole world with them.'") |
| | *Wisdom 11:17-26 (God's forbearance with Egypt and the forbearance explained) | | *Wisdom 11:17-26 (God's forbearance with Egypt and the forbearance explained) |
| | *Wisdom 12:12-18 (God's forbearance with Canaan explained) | | *Wisdom 12:12-18 (God's forbearance with Canaan explained) |
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| | *[[Biblical integration]] | | *[[Biblical integration]] |
| | *[[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] | | *[[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] |
| | + | *[[Conservative Bible Project]] |
| | * [[Zero]] | | * [[Zero]] |
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