Does the Bible ereally say that the world is flat?

Question

Does it?

Answer 1

No, actually, the Bible states that the Earth is a circle.


It is He [God] who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

( Isaiah 40:22 NKJV )

When contrasting a round Earth with a flat Earth, it is important to consider it from the perspective of the people involved. In other words, are they looking at their own local area of the Earth, or are they stepping away and looking at the greater picture of the whole Earth?

If they are only looking at their local area of the Earth, it will be considered flat. If, on the other hand, they are looking at the bigger picture of the entire Earth, it would be described as being round.

That applies to us today, just as much as it did in Biblical days. For example, if I were to describe the USA state of Texas, I would say that it is very flat. Yet, if I were to describe the planet itself, I would call it round.

Answer 2

ISA 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.

This passage seems to invoke an early map of the world as a disk, but it's not conclusive.

Answer 3

The Bible can say anything you want it to say. It can say anything you do not want it to say.
It is a vast compilation of stories, revelations, visions and translations by qualified and unqualified people.
It is too vast for our minds to totally comprehend. No one, and I do believe no one, has the power to answer every question raised about it.
IF you are really interested, read it yourself. You will not get a good answer here. Either high sounding, sef-righteousness or total denial. So either way, you lose.

Answer 4

Yes. You probably remember the story yourself. Remember when Satan was tempting Christ before the crucifixion? He took him to a very tall mountain where he could see "all the kingdoms" of the earth. At this time it would have included the Mount Builders in North America, Mayan Civilization, Norse, Shang Dynasty in China.

Even from a very tall mountain, it isn't going to happen. Not even with x-ray glasses. The only way is a flat earth.

Answer 5

No!!!!

The Bible states in Isaiah 40:22, "[It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:..."

That does not mean flat. And, the Bible said that long before science confirmed it.

Answer 6

Nope. The earth is a circle, just like the sun and the moon. The four corners are north south east and west.
And Satan is at LEAST as powerful as modern man who has invented television and laptops.

Answer 7

nope. in fact it clearly states that it is ROUND
In Isaaiah 40:22 it says "It is he that sitteth upon the CIRCLE OF THE EARTH, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in"

The word translated "circle" here actuall means 'arch' or 'roundness'. Not a circle in one plane.

Answer 8

Yes. It refers to the earth as a circle (a 2-D shape) and satan takes jesus to a mountain from which they saw the entire earth (so either the earth was flat, or that mountain was on the moon).

Looking at the other answers, many people can't tell the difference between circles and spheres.

Answer 9

No, it doesn't.

Does the sun really rise; like most people say......or does the earth just rotate until the sun shines on a certain part at a certain time of the day.

Answer 10

No. The Bible says that it has 4 corners which is North, South, East and West. The Bible says there is a "circle of the earth." This sounds round to me.