{"id":5391,"date":"2024-06-25T01:05:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T01:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2025-02-25T01:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T01:05:29","slug":"is-the-earth-flat-according-to-the-bible-examining-biblical-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/is-the-earth-flat-according-to-the-bible-examining-biblical-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00e9bats bibliques : La Terre est-elle plate selon la Bible ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What does the Bible actually say about the shape of the Earth? When we examine the Scriptures, we find various descriptions of the Earth that reflect the cultural and cosmological understanding of the ancient Near East. For instance, in Isaiah 40:22, we read that God &quot;sits enthroned above the circle of the earth.&quot; The Hebrew word used here, &quot;chug,&quot; can be translated as &quot;circle&quot; or &quot;sphere,&quot; which some interpret as suggesting a round Earth (Jarmy, 2021). But we must be\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Does the Bible really say the Earth is flat?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-5391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biblical-debates"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22301,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/are-rabbits-mentioned-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":5391,"position":0},"title":"Bible Study: Are Rabbits Really Mentioned in the Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"janvier 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the biblical mentions of rabbits, their symbolism, and how they relate to spiritual lessons and cultural contexts in Scripture.","rel":"","context":"Dans &quot;Bible Study&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Crucifixion, in the style of Jacques-Louis David","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00233.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00233.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00233.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00233.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4965,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/what-is-the-firmament-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":5391,"position":1},"title":"Bible Mysteries: What Is the Firmament in the Bible? 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