0:03 does the bible teach that the Earth is
0:06 flat some Skeptics argue that the Bible
0:10 portrays a flat Earth they cite verses
0:13 such as Revelation
0:16 7:1 which speaks of Four Angels standing
0:19 at the Four Corners of the Earth in Psalm
0:21 Psalm
0:24 75:3 which says the god holds the
0:25 pillars of the earth
0:28 firmly other passages including
0:31 Deuteronomy chap
0:34 13:7 job
0:37 28:4 Psalm
0:40 48:10 and Proverbs
0:43 30:4 are also cited as evidence that the
0:46 Bible teaches a flat Earth as they
0:50 mention the ends of the Earth but are
0:53 these critics correct does the bible
0:55 contradict science by teaching that the
0:56 Earth is
1:00 flat the Bible does not provide any
1:03 information on the shape of planet Earth
1:05 it neither confirms that the Earth is
1:08 flat nor does it state that it is
1:11 sperical there are certain passages that
1:13 are often referred to as evidence of a
1:17 flat Earth however let's closely examine
1:19 these passages to see if they indeed
1:21 depict the Flat
1:25 Earth Revelation 7 verse1
1:29 says after this I saw four Angels
1:31 stationed at the the four corners of the
1:34 Earth holding back the Four Winds of the
1:37 earth so that no wind would blow in the
1:41 Earth or on the sea or on any
1:44 tree the Apostle John used an idiom
1:47 while writing where four corners of the
1:50 earth means every distant
1:53 location this idiom is still used
1:57 today for instance when we talk about
1:59 Olympic athletes coming from the four
2:01 corners of the the Earth to participate
2:03 in the games we mean they are coming
2:05 from all over the
2:08 world what does the bible mean when it
2:10 refers to the corners of the
2:14 Earth the phrase corners of the earth is
2:16 used figuratively in several places in
2:19 the Bible to refer to the outermost
2:22 Borders or most distant parts of the
2:26 Earth in the Book of Job eliu describes
2:28 the voice of the Lord as thunder and
2:30 lightning saying
2:32 keep listening to the Thunder of his
2:35 voice and the rumbling that comes from
2:38 his mouth under the whole Heaven he lets
2:41 it Go and his lightning reaches the
2:47 corners of the earth job 37: 2
2:50 through3 in the passage the word Corners
2:53 is a translation of the Hebrew term for
2:56 wings which refers to the outstretched
3:00 wings of a bird covering its young
3:02 the fully extended wings of a bird reach
3:04 the extremities of its
3:07 body therefore the term Corners
3:10 indicates the extremities of a thing and
3:13 in this case it refers to the
3:16 Earth the voice of the Lord fills the
3:18 entire heavens and travels to the
3:20 furthest ends of the
3:23 Earth in Isaiah
3:26 11:12 the prophet speaks of a future
3:28 restoration of Israel where the
3:30 dispersed of Judah will gather from all
3:32 over the
3:34 world the phrase four corners of the
3:37 earth is a poetic way of describing the
3:40 farthest reaches of the Earth in the
3:44 north south east and west directions
3:46 implying a gathering of God's people
3:48 from all over the
3:50 world the same idea is conveyed by the
3:54 Four Corners in Ezekiel
3:58 7:2 except that here the whole inclusive
4:01 event is a catastrophic end of the
4:05 world also son of man thus says the Lord
4:09 God to the land of Israel an end the end
4:12 is coming on the four corners of the
4:16 land in the New Living Translation the
4:18 second half of the verse is translated
4:23 as the end is here wherever you look
4:28 east west north or south your land is
4:31 finished in Revelation
4:34 7:1 John's vision is described from a Heavenly
4:35 Heavenly
4:39 perspective the picture suggests that
4:41 these angels have control over the
4:44 entire world and the number four
4:46 symbolizes earth and its
4:49 boundaries it is worth noting that there
4:51 are many numbers in the Bible that have
4:54 a symbolic or idiomatic
4:57 meaning the phrase four corners of the
5:00 earth appears for the final time time in
5:03 the Bible in Revelation
5:06 20 and when the thousand years are
5:08 completed Satan will be released from
5:12 his prison the abyss and will commod to
5:14 deceive and mislead the Nations which
5:17 are in the four corners of the earth
5:21 including Gog and MOG to gather them
5:22 together for the
5:26 war their number is like the sand of the
5:30 seashore Revelation 20: 7 through
5:34 8 it is prophesied that Satan will be
5:36 released from his temporary prison in
5:38 the abyss before he is thrown into his
5:40 final place of
5:43 judgment during this time he will
5:45 deceive the Nations and go outed into
5:46 all the
5:50 Earth in this context the phrase four
5:52 corners of the earth is used to mean the
5:54 extreme limits of the
5:57 world some Skeptics have argued that the
5:59 use of the phrase corners of the Earth
6:02 in the scriptures implies that the Earth
6:04 is flat or
6:07 Square however this is a misunder
6:10 understanding of the idiomatic
6:12 phrase the Bible does not intend to
6:14 suggest that the Earth has literal
6:16 squared off
6:19 Corners the Bible writers used figures
6:22 of speech just like we do
6:26 today for instance Shakespeare once
6:30 wrote all the world desires her from the
6:33 four corners of the earth they come to
6:36 kiss this Shrine this Mortal breathing
6:40 Saint however no one assumes that
6:42 Shakespeare believed in a flat
6:45 Earth we understand that his use of
6:48 poetic descriptions was meant to be
6:51 figurative idioms are common in every
6:54 language when we say we have the best of
6:57 both worlds we mean that we are enjoying
7:00 an ideal situation
7:02 not that we literally have two
7:06 worlds similarly when poetic portions of
7:08 the Bible speak of the corners of the
7:11 earth they are using a figur of speech
7:13 to refer to the entire
7:16 world The Book of Revelation uses a lot
7:20 of symbolic language and non-literal
7:22 descriptions it doesn't make sense to
7:24 interpret Revelation
7:27 7:1 in a hyper literal
7:31 way in this verse John simply states
7:33 that during the
7:35 tribulation God will stop all the wind from
7:36 from
7:40 blowing the phrase Four Corners refers
7:44 to the cardinal directions I.E north
7:46 south east and
7:52 west so at God's command all wind will
7:58 cease Psalm 75:3 quotes God saying the
8:01 Earth and all the inhabitance of it melt
8:05 in tumultuous times it is I who will
8:08 steady its pillars
8:12 Salah passages like 1st Samuel
8:16 2:8 also refer to the Earth's pillars
8:19 but this language should not be taken
8:22 literally 1 Samuel
8:26 2:8 he raises up the poor from the dust
8:29 he lifts up the needy from the ash sheep
8:32 to make them sit with Nobles and inherit
8:36 a seed of honor and glory for The
8:39 Pillars of the Earth are the Lords and
8:41 he set the land on
8:44 them the book of Psalms and Hannah's
8:47 song in 1 Samuel chapter 2 are
8:49 metaphorical poetry describing the
8:51 founding of the earth as the
8:53 construction of a
8:56 house the issue is not whether the Earth
8:59 is flat or not but rather that it
9:02 belongs belongs to God he is the one who
9:05 created it and guarantees its
9:08 stability his pillars will not move and
9:10 his roof will not
9:13 collapse even when the moral order of
9:15 the world seems to have crumbled and
9:18 people are overcome with fear God will
9:22 not withdraw his sustaining power
9:24 completely the phrase The Pillars of the
9:28 Earth appears several times in the Bible
9:32 a closer look at the context reveals its
9:34 meaning it's important to understand
9:37 that the phrase The Pillars of the Earth
9:39 is not meant to be taken literally but rather
9:41 rather
9:43 metaphorically just like how people
9:46 today use the phrase the four corners of
9:48 the earth without implying that the
9:51 Earth is square the Bible uses the
9:53 phrase The Pillars of the Earth without
9:56 implying that the Earth is flat or has
9:59 actual pillars supporting it
10:02 well some translations such as the new
10:05 King James version English Standard
10:08 Version and New American Standard Bible
10:11 use the phrase Pillars of the Earth
10:13 other translations simply use the
10:15 foundations of the
10:18 Earth in Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving
10:21 she says The Pillars of the Earth are
10:24 the Lords and on them he has set the
10:29 world 1 Samuel 2:8
10:32 Hannah observes that God has established
10:35 and organized the world in its current
10:37 form and controls the fundamental
10:41 elements that make it up her words evoke
10:43 the image of a sturdy
10:47 house God is the builder of the Earth
10:49 constantly upholding and supporting its continued
10:51 continued
10:54 existence as the Creator and sustainer
10:57 of the world's pillars God exercises
11:00 power over every living thing
11:03 thing in the Book of Job The Pillars of
11:05 the Earth are also
11:08 mentioned while responding to his friend
11:11 bildad job emphasizes on God's Mighty
11:14 power which surpasses any human being's
11:17 power and disqualifies them from
11:18 contending with
11:21 him job mentions that no man could
11:24 answer God even once out of a thousand
11:28 times job
11:31 9:3 job describes God as the one who has
11:33 the power to overturn mountains and
11:36 shake the Earth out of its place causing
11:39 its pillars to tremble verse
11:43 6 here pillars refers to the rocky
11:45 foundations of the earth which only God
11:47 has the power to
11:51 control if he deems it necessary he can
11:54 cause an upheaval in the earth's
11:58 foundations in Psalm
12:02 75:3 a esaf quotes God when the earth
12:05 totters and all its inhabitants it is I
12:07 who keep steady its
12:10 pillars the passage isable God's
12:13 Judgment of the wicked which will happen
12:15 at a time of his
12:18 choosing at that time he will bring down
12:21 the evildoer and exalt the
12:23 righteous the shaking Pillars of the
12:26 Earth mentioned in the psalm appeared to
12:28 refer to the instability and unrest in
12:34 societ caused by the wicked in Psalm
12:37 75:3 the word pillars could be referring
12:40 to the righteous whom God Promises to
12:41 Keep from
12:44 falling this is in line with the idea
12:46 that God will intervene and restore
12:48 Society to
12:52 stability the term pillars has been used
12:54 to describe people in other Biblical
12:56 verses like
12:59 psalm 144:12 Galatians
13:01 Galatians
13:04 2:9 and Revelation
13:08 3:12 Galatians chap
13:11 2:9 and recognizing the grace that God
13:15 had bestowed on me James and sephus
13:18 Peter and John who were reputed to be
13:22 pillars of the Jerusalem Church gave to
13:24 me and Barnabas the right hand of
13:27 Fellowship so that we could go to the
13:30 Gentiles with their blessing and they to the
13:32 the
13:35 circumcised Revelation
13:38 3:12 he who overcomes the world through
13:42 believing that Jesus is the son of God I
13:44 will make him a pillar in the temple of
13:48 my God he will most certainly never be
13:51 put out of it and I will write on him
13:54 the name of my God and the name of the
13:58 city of my God the New Jerusalem which
14:01 descends Out of Heaven from my God and
14:03 my own new
14:06 name when people use the phrase The
14:09 Pillars of the Earth in the Bible they
14:11 are not providing a scientific
14:12 description of the world's
14:15 shape the Bible does not teach that
14:18 pillars poles or peers support the
14:21 Earth the phrase The Pillars of the
14:26 Earth is a poetic way to refer to the
14:28 foundations what do the references to
14:31 the ends of the Earth in Deuteronomy
14:35 13:7 job
14:37 28:4 Psalm
14:42 48:10 Proverbs 30:4 and other passages
14:43 in the Bible
14:47 mean job 28:
14:50 24 for he looks to the ends of the Earth
14:53 and sees everything under the
14:56 heavens Psalm
15:01 48:10 as is your name oh God so is your
15:04 praise to the ends of the Earth your
15:06 right hand is full of
15:09 righteousness rightness
15:12 Justice does a reference to the ends of
15:15 the Earth suggest that the Earth is flat
15:16 with an
15:19 edge Deuteronomy
15:22 13:7 is used as an example of all the
15:25 passages that we will look at In this
15:29 passage Moses warns the people of the
15:32 Gods of the peoples who are around you
15:36 near you or far from you from one end of
15:44 13:7 there are a couple of things that
15:46 should be clarified regarding the phrase
15:49 the ends of the Earth to demonstrate
15:51 that it is not meant to be taken
15:54 literally and does not refer to a flat
15:59 Earth firstly this phrase just like the
16:01 four corners of the earth is
16:04 idiomatic this means that we do not
16:06 expect people to take it literally when
16:08 we use it in
16:11 conversation therefore we should not
16:13 force a literal interpretation on the
16:15 ends of the
16:18 Earth secondly when biblical writers
16:21 talk about the ends of the Earth which
16:24 is mentioned 28 times in the King James
16:26 version they are simply referring to the
16:29 farthest reaches of the inhabited world
16:32 world the phrase the ends of the Earth
16:35 can sometimes refer to people rather than
16:36 than
16:41 land a good example of this is in Psalm
16:45 67:7 where it says may God bless us
16:48 still so that all the ends of the Earth
16:49 will fear
16:53 Him in this verse the ends of the Earth
16:55 refers to the people who live in remote
16:56 and Far Away
17:00 places also psalm
17:03 98:3 he has graciously remembered his
17:05 loving kindness and his faithfulness to
17:06 the house of
17:09 Israel all the ends of the Earth have
17:12 witnessed the salvation of our
17:16 God Isaiah 45 verse
17:21 22 turn to me and be saved all the ends
17:24 of the Earth for I am God and there is no
17:26 no
17:29 other it is important to note that the
17:31 phrase edge of the Earth is a
17:34 metaphorical expression and should not
17:36 be taken literally to suggest that the
17:38 Earth has a physical
17:42 Edge when used in other contexts this
17:44 phrase should also be interpreted
17:47 figuratively furthermore the Bible does
17:50 not promote the notion that the Earth is
17:54 flat the term Earth in the Bible often
17:56 refers to a portion of dry land
17:59 surrounded by water rather rather than
18:00 the planet as a
18:05 whole the Bible verse Genesis 1:1
18:09 reads God called the dry land Earth and
18:11 the waters that were gathered together
18:13 he called
18:16 Seas this verse distinguishes Earth from
18:19 Seas indicating that it cannot be
18:21 referring to the planet
18:24 Earth the Hebrew word for Earth used in
18:28 this verse is also used in Deuteronomy
18:32 13 vers 7 and other similar
18:34 passages although the Bible does not
18:36 explicitly state that the Earth is
18:39 sperical it also does not teach that the
18:41 Earth is
18:43 flat there are certain passages in the
18:46 Bible that mention a spherical Earth
18:48 such as job
18:52 26:7 and Isaiah 40:22
18:54 40:22
18:57 additionally job
19:00 26:10 describes God drawing a circular
19:03 Horizon at the boundary of light and
19:06 darkness which suggests the presence of two
19:08 two
19:10 hemispheres the Bible does not endorse
19:13 an unscientific or oversimplified view
19:15 of the earth and the solar
19:18 system there is no proof that the Bible
19:21 Advocates the notion of a flat
19:24 Earth any passages that may seem to
19:27 imply a flat Earth can be clarified when
19:30 interpreted accurately
19:32 how can I recognize and understand biblical
19:34 biblical
19:37 symbolism the Bible's language is
19:39 metaphorical using everyday objects to
19:41 symbolize spiritual
19:44 truths this is especially common in
19:46 poetry and
19:49 prophecy poetry heavily relies on
19:52 figurative language and often uses
19:54 symbols to declare the desirability and
19:56 uniqueness of the
19:59 subject for instance in the Song of Solomon
20:01 Solomon
20:04 2:2 when Solomon calls his bride a lily
20:07 among Thorns he employ symbols to
20:10 express her beauty and
20:14 rarity similarly prophecy also contains
20:15 much figurative
20:19 imagery for example Isaiah frequently
20:22 used trees and forests as symbols of
20:26 strength as seen in Isaiah 10:
20:30 18-19 and chap 3 2:
20:34 19 in the Book of Daniel Daniel has a
20:37 vision of a goat with a horn between its
20:40 eyes the goat came from the west and
20:43 moved swiftly without touching the
20:46 ground Scholars interpret this Vision as
20:48 representing the kingdom of Greece and
20:52 its King Alexander the Great who rapidly
20:55 conquered a significant part of the
20:59 world Jesus used a lot of symbolism m in his
20:59 his
21:02 teachings he referred to himself as a
21:07 Shepherd a so a bridegroom a door a
21:12 Cornerstone a Vine light bread and
21:15 water he also compared the Kingdom of
21:19 Heaven to a wedding Feast a seed a tree
21:24 a field a net a pearl and
21:26 yeast there are many other symbols in
21:29 the Bible that Jesus used in his
21:33 teachings please note that a literal
21:35 interpretation of the Bible May
21:38 sometimes involve figurative
21:40 language there is a simple rule to
21:43 follow to determine if a passage uses
21:46 symbols if the literal meaning of a
21:49 passage leads to obvious absurdity but a
21:52 figurative meaning yields Clarity then
21:55 it is likely that the passage is using
22:00 symbols for instance in Exodus
22:04 19:4 God tells Israel I carried You On Eagle's
22:05 Eagle's
22:09 Wings if read literally this statement
22:10 would lead to
22:14 absurdity God did not use real eagles to
22:17 airlift his people out of Egypt
22:19 therefore it is clear that the statement is
22:20 is
22:23 symbolic God is highlighting the
22:25 swiftness and force with which he
22:26 rescued the
22:29 Israelites this also reveals a principle
22:31 of biblical
22:33 interpretation a symbol always
22:36 represents a non-s symbolic
22:39 reality this means that every figure of
22:42 speech in the Bible has a factual basis
22:45 to it be it a real person a genuine
22:49 historical event or a verifiable
22:52 attribute here are a few symbols used in the
22:52 the
22:58 Bible Old Testament walk with God to
23:00 walk with someone is to live in
23:03 fellowship and harmony with that
23:06 person when it comes to Walking with God
23:09 it means living Our Lives according to
23:11 the path he has settled for us which
23:16 involves obeying him this is because God
23:18 can only live in a way that reflects his
23:22 holy character so walking with him means
23:25 aligning ourselves with his
23:29 will dust Stars sand
23:32 the Bible often uses metaphors to
23:34 represent the descendants promised to
23:37 Abraham including physical Jews and
23:41 Arabs and spiritual those who live by
23:45 faith Galatians
23:48 3:7 flowing with milk and
23:51 honey in the Old Testament God
23:54 frequently described Canaan as a land
23:56 that was abundant in milk and
23:59 honey the phrase flowing with milk and
24:02 honey symbolized the presence of fertile
24:06 Farmland plentiful water sources Rich
24:09 vegetation for dairy animals to graze on
24:11 and a variety of flowers for bees to produce
24:12 produce
24:15 honey milk and honey were considered to
24:18 be two of the most valuable foods during
24:20 that time and a land that was flowing
24:22 with these resources would have been highly
24:23 highly
24:26 desirable circumcised
24:29 Hearts circumcised ision was a physical
24:32 sign of the Covenant between God and the Jewish
24:33 Jewish
24:37 people however it was only an external
24:40 change what God truly desired was an
24:43 internal change a spiritual
24:46 circumcision to have a circumcised heart
24:50 meant fully identifying with God it's
24:53 not sufficient to merely obey his word
24:56 externally we must also embody his
24:59 teachings internally
25:01 hearts of stone or
25:05 flesh a spiritually dead heart depicted
25:08 by a Heart of Stone can't respond to God's
25:09 God's
25:12 grace God promises to replace it with a
25:15 living loving heart that can follow
25:17 him New
25:20 Testament Rama and
25:23 Rachel Rama a small town located
25:26 approximately 5 miles from Jerusalem
25:29 holds significant biblical
25:33 importance Rachel one of Jacob's wives
25:36 was buried near Bethlehem according to
25:39 Genesis 35:
25:42 19 in the book of Jeremiah the morning
25:46 of Rama and the Weeping of Rachel are
25:48 used as metaphors of the sorrow
25:51 experienced when Babylon conquered Judah
25:53 and sent its people into
25:57 Exile Matthew later references Jeremiah
26:00 and expands on the metaphor he applies
26:03 it to king herod's massacre of babies in
26:05 Bethlehem where Rama symbolizes
26:08 Bethlehem and Rachel represents the
26:11 grieving mothers who lost their children
26:12 children
26:15 Capstone a Capstone is a metaphorical
26:18 term used to describe the crowning
26:21 achievement or the Finishing Touch often
26:23 associated with
26:27 Jesus so what does the bible teach us of
26:29 the Earth
26:31 what does it mean that the Earth was
26:36 without form and void Genesis
26:39 1:2 Genesis
26:42 1:1 states that in the beginning God
26:45 created the heavens and the
26:48 Earth this fact is not
26:50 surprising however the following
26:53 statement in Genesis CH 1 ver2 has
26:55 raised some
26:57 questions it says that the Earth was
26:59 without form form and
27:03 void the Hebrew words used are toou
27:07 which means without form or formless and
27:11 boho which is translated as void or
27:15 empty therefore Genesis 1 verse two
27:17 could be translated as it came about
27:20 that the Earth was without form and
27:24 empty another truth that we know is the
27:27 Earth was judged before and will be
27:29 judged again
27:30 let us
27:35 pray Divine Lord in your infinite wisdom
27:38 and boundless love we come before you
27:40 seeking understanding of your sacred
27:41 word the
27:45 Bible as we embark on this journey of
27:49 Enlightenment guide our hearts and Minds
27:51 that we may grasp the profound truths
27:52 within its
27:56 Pages grant us the humility to approach
27:59 your word with reverence recognizing its
28:02 significance in shaping Our
28:05 Lives help us set aside preconceived
28:07 notions and open our hearts to receive
28:10 the messages you have for
28:13 us may your spirit illuminate the words
28:15 of scripture revealing their deeper
28:19 meanings and applications to our lives
28:23 today help us to see beyond the surface
28:25 to discern the Timeless truths that
28:29 transcend cultures and generations
28:32 grant us the gift of discernment that we
28:35 may distinguish between your truth and
28:38 the distortions of human
28:41 interpretation let us not be swayed by
28:43 popular opinion or personal
28:46 agendas but anchor our understanding in
28:48 your unwavering
28:52 truth strengthen our faith as we
28:54 encounter passages that challenge our
28:56 beliefs or
28:59 understanding teach just to wrestle with
29:02 difficult Concepts knowing that through
29:04 struggle comes growth and deeper insight
29:06 into your
29:09 ways help us to approach your word with
29:11 a spirit of humility and teachability
29:13 teachability
29:16 recognizing that we are but finite
29:18 beings seeking to comprehend the
29:22 infinite wisdom of your divine
29:25 revelation give us eyes to see and ears
29:28 to hear that we may per receive the
29:30 Hidden Treasures within
29:33 scripture Let its words resonate in our
29:37 hearts and transform Our Lives leading
29:40 us closer to you and shaping us into the
29:43 image of your son Jesus
29:46 Christ grant us the courage to apply
29:49 what we learn to live out the principles
29:52 of Love mercy and Justice that are woven
29:54 throughout your
29:58 word Empower us to be doers of the word
30:02 not just heers as we seek to bring your
30:05 kingdom values to bear in our daily
30:10 lives in moments of confusion or doubt
30:13 may your peace which surpasses all
30:17 understanding guard our hearts and
30:20 Minds remind us of your faithfulness
30:23 throughout history and in our own lives
30:26 reassuring us that you are always
30:29 present to guide and sustain
30:32 us as we delve into the depths of
30:35 scripture let us not forget the ultimate
30:38 purpose of our study to know you more
30:41 intimately and to make you known to
30:44 Others May our understanding of your
30:47 word lead to a deeper relationship with
30:50 you and a greater passion for sharing
30:52 your love with the
30:56 world in all things may your name be
30:58 glorified as we seek to live according
31:01 to your word and fulfill the purpose for
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