7 Bible Verses about Buoyancy

For not from the east, nor from the west,
Nor from the desert comes exaltation.

The waters became mighty and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

The man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron [axe head] float.

Then the sailors were afraid, and each man cried out to his god; and to lighten the ship [and diminish the danger] they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea. But Jonah had gone below into the hold of the ship and had lain down and was sound asleep.

On the next day, as we were being violently tossed about by the storm [and taking on water], they began to jettison the cargo;

After they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat [from Egypt] overboard into the sea.

and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle (spare lines, blocks, miscellaneous equipment) overboard with their own hands [to further reduce the weight].