Mountains Underwater (Discovered 1900s)
The ocean floor remained largely mysterious until sonar mapping revealed its true nature in the 20th century. Scientists discovered vast underwater mountain ranges, including the Mid-Atlantic Ridge stretching 40,000 miles. Jonah 2:6 makes a surprising reference to this submarine topography: “I went down to the bottoms of the mountains.” Today’s detailed seafloor surveys reveal extensive submarine mountain chains rising thousands of meters, with some peaks taller than Mount Everest measured from their bases.