{"id":5391,"date":"2025-02-25T01:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T01:05:29","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\/ja\/learn\/is-the-earth-flat-according-to-the-bible-examining-biblical-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8056\u66f8\u306e\u8b70\u8ad6\uff1a\u8056\u66f8\u306b\u3088\u308c\u3070\u5730\u7403\u306f\u5e73\u3089\u306a\u306e\u304b\uff1f"},"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\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Does the Bible really say the Earth is flat?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"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_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22356,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/is-brown-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":5391,"position":0},"title":"Bible Study: Is Brown a Significant Color in the Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"1\u6708 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the significance of brown in the Bible, including its symbolism of humility, earthiness, and connection to creation and faith.","rel":"","context":"Bible Study","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00487.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00487.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00487.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00487.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22301,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/are-rabbits-mentioned-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":5391,"position":1},"title":"Bible Study: Are Rabbits Really Mentioned in the Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"1\u6708 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":"Bible Study","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","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\/ja\/learn\/what-is-the-firmament-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":5391,"position":2},"title":"Bible Mysteries: What Is the Firmament in the Bible? 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