The Science in the Bible

Entry 79 · Section 8: Sky and Earth

Hailstones

Moses announces and ends the hail over Egypt, while the Lord separately sends deadly hail during Joshua's pursuit.

Scripture: Ex 9:22–26; Josh 10:11

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Three assumed spherical hailstones shown to scale, with modeled mass and impact energy calculated from the same density and drag values.
Three assumed spherical hailstones shown to scale, with modeled mass and impact energy calculated from the same density and drag values.

The question

How do hailstone diameter and ground accumulation control impact energy and total ice mass?

Why it matters

The model measures ordinary hail physics while preserving the extraordinary timing, discrimination, magnitude, and divine purpose in each event.

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