The Speed of Light (Discovered 1676)
Ole Rømer’s observations in 1676 proved light travels at a measurable speed, later calculated at 186,282 miles per second. Job 38:19-20 presents a fascinating perspective: “Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its territory, that you may take it to its bounds?” Instead of treating light as omnipresent, this passage describes light as following a “way” or path, taking time to travel from one point to another. Modern physics would later confirm this ancient insight: light indeed follows specific paths and requires time to move through space.