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The Earth and Space
God-CreationThe earth’s shape is perhaps the most important to deal with first since many critics claim that the Bible portrays the earth as flat. This couldn’t be farther from the truth and in my opinion is one of the most vaporous arguments used by skeptics against the Bible. There is not a single passage that plainly states that the earth is flat1. The groundswell of this criticism gets its roots from the inaccurate but common belief among many that the ancients on up through the middle ages believed that the earth was flat. The truth is, virtually all learned people have known for the last 2500 years that the earth is spherical [please see footnote 2].
Before the learned ancients surmised that the earth was spherical, the divinely inspired Isaiah wrote “It is He who sits above the circle of the earth…(Isaiah 40:22)”. In addition, from the Book of Job we have “He stretches out the north over empty space; he hangs the earth on nothing (Job 26:7)”. It should be noted that just last century scientists believed space consisted of a hypothetical substance called Ether (not the chemical), which was the medium between the celestial bodies. Also, the pagans of that time believed in such things as a mythical Atlas character who supported the pillars that held heaven and earth apart, and later carried the earth around on his shoulders. Another interesting tidbit that illuminates the divine nature of Job 26:7 is the recent discovery of a huge hole in space in the direction of the northern hemisphere3.
To me, there are few things more ignorant than thinking the earth is flat.
I'm glad you brought up Isaiah 40: 22 because a circle, it's not a ball. And the prophet Isaiah knew the difference between a circle and a ball in the Hebrew those are two different words, and he use the word for a circle, not a ball. In other parts of the book of Isaiah you will find where he uses the Hebrew word for ball he did not use that in describing the Earth. Now if the Bible is truly the inerrant word of God then it appears there is an error in what the prophet Isaiah said if you believe the Earth is a globe. Who are you going to put more faith in, a prophet of God speaking under the direction of God himself or scientists who believe in evolution and in The Big Bang Theory and do not believe in God and tell you that the Earth is a ball not flat.
By the way @barncat anybody can come on here and copy and paste somebody else's work, why don't you take a little time and think for yourself, do your own research and write your own thoughts.
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Here is where Isaiah said "ball":
https://biblehub.com/hebrew/1754.htm
Here is where Isaiah said "circle":
https://biblehub.com/hebrew/2329.htm
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For ball from the Strong's concordance.
H1754 - duwr
H1754 - דּוּר
H1755 ››
‹‹ H1753
Transliteration: duwr
Pronunciation: dure
Part of Speech: masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology): From דּוּר (H1752)
TWOT Reference: 418a
Outline of Biblical Usage:
ball, circle
circle
ball
KJV Translation Count: 3x
The KJV translates Strongs H1754 in the following manner: ball (1x), round about (1x), burn (1x).
Strong's Definitions: דּוּר dûwr, dure; from H1752; a circle, ball or pile:—ball, turn, round about.
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From the Strong's for Circle.
H2329 - chuwg
H2329 - חוּג
H2330 ››
‹‹ H2328
Transliteration: chuwg
Pronunciation: khüg
Part of Speech: masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology): From חוּג (H2328)
TWOT Reference: 615a
Outline of Biblical Usage:
circle, circuit, compass
(BDB) vault (of the heavens)
KJV Translation Count: 3x
The KJV translates Strongs H2329 in the following manner: circle (1x), circuit (1x), compass (1x).
Strong's Definitions: חוּג chûwg, khoog; from H2328; a circle:—circle, circuit, compass.
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Thank you for properly applying both logic and scripture at the same time.
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You're welcome.
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