![]() ![]() ![]() The Hebrew verb here for “moved” is môt, meaning to be shaken, moved, or overthrown. One flat-Earth proponent tried to persuade me that Psalm 104:5, which says Earth’s foundations “should not be moved,” means that Earth cannot spin like a classroom globe because spinning is a type of movement. Isaiah 40:22 cites “the circle of the earth,” and Proverbs 8:27 also references the earth’s circularity. ![]() Fortunately, both sources offer clear descriptions of the real, round earth. The question matters because if the Bible and science both describe a spherical earth, then those who depart from these sources of knowledge stray from reality. 1,2 Do we know the earth is round, and does it matter? A growing number of people seem to actually believe the earth is flat, a view that a few NBA stars recently voiced. Some readers might think the answer to this question is so obvious that maybe we’re offering it as a kind of joke-but it’s no joke. ![]()
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