Socrates in the City

Eric Metaxas and Hugh Ross: An Astrophysicist Explores the Science of the Bible

Apr 24, 2026
Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and author who links cosmology and Scripture, joins to explore how Genesis aligns with modern science. They discuss the scientific order of Genesis, dating events like the Flood and Babel, ice-age links, ark logistics, fine-tuning and the rarity of extraterrestrial life, UAP phenomena, and human origins versus hominid fossils.
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INSIGHT

Genesis Days As Long Epochs Explained

  • Ross reads Genesis days as long periods because Psalm 95 and Hebrews 4 imply we're still in God’s seventh day.
  • He contrasts astrophysicists (looking back in time) with field biologists (observing the present) to explain differing evidence for divine action.
ADVICE

Let The Whole Bible Guide Genesis Interpretation

  • Read the whole Bible and let later books inform interpretation of Genesis before forming a fixed view.
  • Ross used cross‑biblical evidence (e.g., Hebrews, Psalms, Leviticus, New Testament) to reinterpret Noah and creation passages.
INSIGHT

Noah’s Flood As An Ice Age Melt Event

  • Ross argues the Flood was an ice‑age melt event lasting about a year, explaining sustained waters and replacement from melting ice.
  • He dates possible melt events between ~47,000 and 86,000 years ago, suggesting Noah's flood 60,000–90,000 years ago.
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