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On Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:04:50 -0700, Samuel Spade <[email protected]>
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>
>> >> >> >> >> So in summary we have:
>> >
>> >Covered elsewhere. To recap, you have Job saying earth hangs
>> >and Isaiah saying it's round, which could be round/flat or
>> >round/spheroid.
>>
>> Have you criticized NASA for saying "the ends of the earth"? That
>> implies the earth is flat or cubical. So NASA can get away with it,
>> but the Bible not? That's called "bias". And is not very scientific.
>>
>>
>> >You also have a multitude of verses in OT
>> >and new using descriptions like "immovable", foundation,
>> >suggesting you can see the whole world from top of an
>> >exceeding high mountain.
>>
>> Need the verses you are referring to.
>
>I already gave you some of the verses that describe a flat
>non-moveable earth and a geocentric universe. Since I just
>came across them again, i will repeat myself:
What did you think of NASA talking about "the ends of the earth"?
Can't you see that the Bible describes some things like NASA does, and
is not meant to be taken literally.
>
>Job 38:4
>Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the
>earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
>
>Matthew 4:8
>Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high
>mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the
>world, and the glory of them;
What about the vision?
>
>Daniel 4:10-11
>Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw,
>and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the
>height thereof was great.
>The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof
>reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end
>of all the earth:
In its poetic style, That means globally.
>
>Psalm 104:5
>He established the earth upon its foundations,
>So that it will not totter forever and ever.
>
>1 Chronicles 16:30
>Tremble before Him, all the earth;
>Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not
>be moved.
Thus nothing is going to destroy the earth. It is fixed firmly in
space, and will always be populated.
>
>Psalm 33:8-9
>Let all the earth fear the Lord;
>let all the people of the world revere him.
>For he spoke, and it came to be;
>he commanded, and it stood firm.
- King James
Job 26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and
hangeth the earth upon nothing.
>
>Psalm 93:1
>The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
>The Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength;
>Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not
>be moved.
>
>Psalm 96:10
>Say among the nations, ÂThe Lord reigns;
>Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not
>be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.Â
-- King James
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
>
>
>More on the rest of your post later maybe.
In case you missed it, what do you think NASA believes? (they did say
to the "ends" of the earth) It just means something GLOBALLY.
What is going to happen
in the many tomorrows?
Go to: jw.org (8/25/2026)
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