The Bible said the world is flat?...?

Question

But Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) the Portuguese navigator and explorer, the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean said,

"The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church."

Sorry if my christian friends feel put-off by my question.But since you ask where in the Bible, then I recommend to read Psalm 93:1, Psalm 96:10, Psalm104:5, Isiah 45:18, Chronicle 16:30 again.

One more thing guys,
"The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I do good, I feel good. I do bad, I feel bad. That is my religion."
-Abraham Lincoln.

Flat-earthism in the English-speaking world is and always has been entirely based upon the Bible.
Except among Biblical inerrantists, it is generally agreed that the Bible describes an immovable earth. Here are just two,

Chronicles 16:30: "He has fixed the earth firm, immovable."
Psalm 93:1: "Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm..."

Please tell me, Steve Amato, have you read the correct verse from your Bible?

Answer 1

Just one example of the many error and horrible action in the heavily flawed book.

Answer 2

Nope, the Bible never has said and still does not say the earth was/is flat.... Just another ploy by people who have NO clue.... so nope, we have not been lied to by God, but some others sure like to lie ... Who picks and chooses ? There are several different *covenant* periods of and in the Bible... Real easy to to know where one begins then ends and another starts and then stops, etc... It is made real clear to whom and why things are written.... that is why you can NOT just READ the Bible and say * I know what it says*, it takes STUDY and time and little effort... People tend to forget the Bible is made up of MANY scrolls, letters, etc.... There were NO Christians when Adam and Eve walked the earth, there were no Christians when Abraham, Issac, Joseph, Moses, Noah, walked the earth..... Christians came AFTER the Cross..... Why in the world would anyone even THINK that the OT was directed towards Christians is way beyond me...... All things we as Christians ARE to observe, obey, etc... are in the NT.... plane as day for all to see... Understanding it is a whole other matter..... Those who do NOT believe Jesus is who He says He is can NOT understand and never will unless God reveals it..... soooooo

Answer 3

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The Bible said the world is flat?...?
But Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) the Portuguese navigator and explorer, the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean said,

"The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church."

Answer 4

I just read each of the verses and knowing a little bit of the context I have to ask what are you talking about?

Psa 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
Psa 96:10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Psa 104:5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed forever.
Isa 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
1Ch 16:30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.


The Bible saying the "world also is established" is not saying the world is flat. Had any of these verses said "world also is flat" then you would have a point.

If God is writing to people that dont have a clue about science. I dont think he would take the time to explain the details of the earth circling around the sun He would just say "hey dont worry about it the earth is stable/fixed and is not going anywhere, so chill and let me take care of the details"
To a people without the ability to check it out thats all they need to know. Did I miss something does established = flat in hebrew (i checked it does not).

BTW the bible implies the world in ROUND in:

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:

Answer 5

Isaiah says that the world is a circle, not a sphere or globe.

The original Hebrew translation is "circle", and yes, the Hebrews DID know the difference.

Isaiah also compares the world to the floor of a tent--which reaffirms that the intention is to convey a flat surface, rather than a sphere.

Answer 6

1 Samuel 2:8, 10

The foundations of the earth are the LORD's; upon them he has set the world...the LORD will judge the ends of the earth

It's possible that people living during the times these passages were written would have believed the earth was flat, and that God simply spoke to them in terms that they would understand.
Often, verses like the ones above are found in poetical passages (see 1 Sam 2:1-10, Ps 104:1-5) that illustrate God's power and sovereignty by using imagery and figures of speech. The purpose of these passages is not to explain scientific principles, but to paint a vivid picture of who God is. In fact, despite our knowledge of astronomy, we continue to use scientifically inaccurate terms and figures of speech today - we speak of sunrises and sunsets, the moon waxing and waning, "the Western world" (what does "west" mean in reference to a rotating sphere?), etc.

Answer 7

You have not pointed to the place in the Bible where it supposedly says the earth is flat.
However, may I point to Isaiah 40:22
"There is One who is dwelling above the circle of the earth."
Check other versions. Words like globe, sphere, orb are used.
It would seem your premise is flat.
BTW Do not assume "the church" represents the Bible.

Answer 8

Of all the people that have answered, not one has let the Bible speak against this nonsense. The church as today's churches, claimed something not in the Bible.

The Bible itself is accurate:
Job 26:7, He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. (DRC)

Isaiah 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.

Job 26:10 He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness (Darby)


Psalm 139:9 9 If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea (Darby)

This last scripture encapsulates the idea of flying with the dawn and thereby arriving in far away places - clearly the understanding of a round earth is seen in this. When reading the previous scriptures the Bible's testimony is absolute and scientific.

Answer 9

The Bible calls it the circle of the earth. If you can get flat out of that, go ahead. What the Bible says and what the church back then taught are two different things.

Answer 10

i think the church could be right...the world could be flat , like a cd...

i don't understand why would God made the world like a sphere , we would stay''orizontaly''in some regions...it would result..

there is no logic...in being a round world like a ball...so i will believe it when God will say it..

The bible doesn't say..that is flat...but it also doesn't say that is a sphere.....and the horizont is flat not round..

Answer 11

In none of those verses does it say the earth is flat. You're simply misreading them - reading whatever you want into the Bible.

for example one of the verses you reference says:
For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited— he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other.


Can you point out to me where in that verse does it say the earth is flat?