Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child,
So you do not know the works of God who makes everything." v.5
Read chapter 11
Two common phenomena of God's divine work that is ambiguous to man as examples in this verse. One may say because of science we know the way of the wind and what is happening as a baby is being formed in their mother's womb and yes that is true. We can say what is happening, but we can't say how. Bones are such a phenomena in that they are as strong as cast iron and resist bending as steel yet they're one third the weight of steel.
"Most bones in our body began as cartilage while we were still in the womb. (Cartilage is a rubbery-like material that gives the flexibility to our nose and ears.) The advantage of cartilage over bone in the early stages of growth is that cartilage can grow from within (interstitial growth) as well as at its surface (appositional growth). Bone, on the other hand, can only grow by adding to its surface, much like the way we make a snowball grow to make a snowman. During growth, cartilage is gradually replaced with bone by a process called endochondral ossification. First, calcium infiltrates the cartilage with calcium salts, forming a very brittle calcified cartilage. Then this temporary form of cartilage serves as a framework on which bone will form, much like applying plaster to chicken wire. In time, bone replaces the cartilage except at the ends, where cartilage is retained to form joints" (Dr. David Menton).
What is another example you can think of a common phenomena that needs an intelligent designer to explain the how?
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