Jesus walked on... ice!

Scientific research suggests that the biblical stories of Jesus walking on water may have their origins in climatic phenomena. Professor Doron Nof of Florida State University suggests that during periods of cooling that occurred in northern Israel between 1,500 and 2,600 years ago, an ice sheet may have formed on the Sea of ​​Galilee. Such ice, capable of supporting the weight of an adult human, could be a rational explanation for the familiar image that appears in the Gospels.

Jesus Christ may not have walked on water as the Bible says, but rather slid across ice that formed during a period of climatic cooling, a scientific study suggests.

Unusual atmospheric and water conditions may have contributed to the formation of an ice cover on the surface of the Sea of ​​Galilee.

The study shows a period of climatic cooling in the area that is now northern Israel that occurred around 1,500 to 2,600 years ago.

Sub-zero temperatures could have contributed to the formation of an ice sheet capable of supporting the weight of an adult human.

"Spring Ice Cream"

The story of Jesus walking on water is recorded in three of the four Gospels, but Professor Doron Nof, an oceanographer at Florida State University (USA), insists that his study has found a more rational explanation for the event.

"If you ask me if I believe someone walked on water, I don't," Nof told Reuters. "I think there was some natural factor that could explain it."