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"FLAT EARTH"

Atheists will sometimes quote one of the many verses that mention "the
ends of the earth" as if that means "the edges of a flat planet earth." But
"earth" doesn't always mean "planet earth." The word "earth" can also mean
the land (or dirt or hard surface) of planet earth (check any dictionary), in
which case the "ends of the earth" are the shorelines (i.e. the edges of the
landmasses, where the earth ends and ocean begins). This is clearly implied
in Psalm 65:5 and 72:8.

Atheists also quote Isaiah 11:12 as if "the four corners of the earth" means
planet earth is a flat square. There are plenty of other things the "corners"
could be besides the corners of a flat square earth:

1. The earth's surface is irregularly shaped, like a wrinkled cloth wrapped
around a ball. In this sense, the 4 highest points (e.g. mountain peaks) could
be called the 4 "corners."

2. The 4 major continental landmasses (North America, South America,
Eurasia, and Africa) could be called the 4 corners.

3. When people envision the earth, they often think of the earth as it is
depicted on a MAP, which is usually a rectangular paper with 4 corners.
Acts 27:7 says "...we sailed under Crete..." You can't literally sail "under"
the island of Crete, so it is obviously directionally figurative as it would be

explained with a map. On a map, "under" means "South of."

4. The "corners" could be figurative for the 4 directions (North, South, East,
and West), by which the "four winds" come.

Revelation 7:1 "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the
four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the

wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree."

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