Comments on: Fractals, The Scriptures, and Infinity http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/ A living document of our time at Westminster Theological Seminary. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Joseph Becerril http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-6444 Joseph Becerril Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:37:52 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-6444 I have created fractal art with the Scriptures in mind. I try to find relevant or non-relevant scenes within different fractal universes and then post relevant or non-relevant scriptures to match them into a decent work of art. See my website for some samples - http://www.ourchurch.com/member/s/scripture-art/ I have created over 170 so far, all with different fractal scenes and all with different Scripture verses. Enjoy. I have created fractal art with the Scriptures in mind. I try to find relevant or non-relevant scenes within different fractal universes and then post relevant or non-relevant scriptures to match them into a decent work of art. See my website for some samples - http://www.ourchurch.com/member/s/scripture-art/ I have created over 170 so far, all with different fractal scenes and all with different Scripture verses. Enjoy.

]]> By: Christian Cryder http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1066 Christian Cryder Mon, 11 Apr 2005 03:39:13 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1066 Hey Karyn, can you explain this to me: http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0020424 If not, that's ok - but it's over my head, and I wondered if it made sense to you. It looks like a theory for "fractals at a DNA level" or something like that... Hey Karyn, can you explain this to me: http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0020424

If not, that’s ok - but it’s over my head, and I wondered if it made sense to you. It looks like a theory for “fractals at a DNA level” or something like that…

]]> By: Richard C. Shipp http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1047 Richard C. Shipp Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:21:33 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1047 This Moses 6:63 chiasm has a double center, with a complementary match of "heaven" and "earth." The "earth" portion is called a "triplicate" which often appears as three items at the center point of a chiasm. More information on "Chiasmus" can be found in the works of the Bible scholar, Nils Lund. (He did his notable master's thesis and doctoral dissertation on Chiasmus at a divinity college.) This Moses 6:63 chiasm has a double center, with a complementary match of “heaven” and “earth.” The “earth” portion is called a “triplicate” which often appears as three items at the center point of a chiasm. More information on “Chiasmus” can be found in the works of the Bible scholar, Nils Lund. (He did his notable master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation on Chiasmus at a divinity college.)

]]> By: Richard C. Shipp http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1046 Richard C. Shipp Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:15:31 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1046 Addendum (to show the chiasm graphically--as the previous try stripped out leading spaces) And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, ...both things which are temporal, ......and things which are spiritual; .........things which are in the heavens above,and .........things which are on the earth, and .........things which are in the earth, and .........things which are under the earth, ......both above and ...beneath: all things bear record of me. Addendum (to show the chiasm graphically–as the previous try stripped out leading spaces)

And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me,
…both things which are temporal,
……and things which are spiritual;
………things which are in the heavens above,and
………things which are on the earth, and
………things which are in the earth, and
………things which are under the earth,
……both above and
…beneath:
all things bear record of me.

]]> By: Richard C. Shipp http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1045 Richard C. Shipp Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:07:49 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1045 Thanks for your article. Fun to ponder. I thought you might find this interesting: the Latter-day Saints have a scripture that appears to deal with this type of "evidence of God" in the nature that surrounds us. It is found in their book, "Pearl of Great Price," the first portion of which is a revised version of Genesis by their founding Prophet, Joseph Smith. (Their belief is that his work restores the Biblical text to its original form, as it first came from the Prophet Moses.) The verse that follows contains a portion of a revelation from God to Father Adam: "And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me." (Moses 6:63) For the record, this scriptural verse is also chiastic (that is, a chiasm in the Hebrew tradition): And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above,and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me. Thanks for your article. Fun to ponder.

I thought you might find this interesting: the Latter-day Saints have a scripture that appears to deal with this type of “evidence of God” in the nature that surrounds us. It is found in their book, “Pearl of Great Price,” the first portion of which is a revised version of Genesis by their founding Prophet, Joseph Smith. (Their belief is that his work restores the Biblical text to its original form, as it first came from the Prophet Moses.) The verse that follows contains a portion of a revelation from God to Father Adam:

“And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me.”

(Moses 6:63)

For the record, this scriptural verse is also chiastic (that is, a chiasm in the Hebrew tradition):

And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me,
both things which are temporal,
and things which are spiritual;
things which are in the heavens above,and
things which are on the earth, and
things which are in the earth, and
things which are under the earth,
both above and
beneath:
all things bear record of me.

]]> By: Ryan http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1032 Ryan Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:57:43 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1032 We miss you and Mark! Happy Easter!!! We miss you and Mark! Happy Easter!!!

]]> By: Karyn http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1031 Karyn Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:43:57 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1031 Hi Ryan! Sounds like that was a great discussion... wish I could have been there! Hi Ryan! Sounds like that was a great discussion… wish I could have been there!

]]> By: Ryan Emanuel http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1030 Ryan Emanuel Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:39:24 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2005/03/25/fractals-the-scriptures-and-infinity/#comment-1030 Hi Karyn, Wow! What a great perspective on God's revelation to us. Here's something wierd: last in Bill Wilder's Genesis discussion I mentioned that God's immutability through history and His repetition of the same message in different ways throughout scripture was reminiscent of fractal scaling. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy. But you know what they say about great minds thinking alike :) Hi Karyn,
Wow! What a great perspective on God’s revelation to us. Here’s something wierd: last in Bill Wilder’s Genesis discussion I mentioned that God’s immutability through history and His repetition of the same message in different ways throughout scripture was reminiscent of fractal scaling. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy. But you know what they say about great minds thinking alike :)

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