{"id":5391,"date":"2024-06-25T01:05:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T01:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2026-10-27T16:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:23:29","slug":"is-the-earth-flat-according-to-the-bible-examining-biblical-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/is-the-earth-flat-according-to-the-bible-examining-biblical-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Is de aarde plat volgens de Bijbel? Nee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>No. The Bible never sets out to teach the shape of the earth, and the church has never taught a flat earth as part of the faith. Scripture speaks of the world as people saw it from the ground, with its circle, its four corners and its pillars, in poems, prophecies and prayers that tell us who made it. Isaiah shows how the language works. &quot;It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof\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\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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