The Earth as Described by God in the Bible
Introduction
The Old Testament provides us with unusual information about the earth and the universe at a time when that information was not scientifically discernible. The Old Testament provides us with some amazing insights that are accepted fact today, but they were compiled thousands of years before Galileo, Copernicus, and Isaac Newton were able to scientifically derive them.
The Bible Teaches that the Earth is Round
We can read that the Bible teaches the earth is round in Isaiah 40:22, where it says, “It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:“
In Proverbs 8:27, “When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:“
In Job 22:14, “Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.”
All three of occurrences of the original Hebrew word חוּג (ḥûḡ)H2329 in the Bible are used as either “circle”, “compass”, or “circuit” and are shown in the above three verses. They all refer to something which is circular or round in shape.
Ecclesiastes 1:6, “The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.“
Psa 104:24&25, “O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.“
The Hydrological Cycle of the Earth is Described in the Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:7, “All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.” And in reference to the waters of the world, God in reference to the former Noachian Flood said that the earth would not be destroyed again and that the waters of the seas would remain within the boundaries set by God in Psalm 104:9, “Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.”
Psalm 135:6&7, “Whatsoever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.“
Job 36:27, “For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly.” This is effectively saying, correctly, that water vapor in the clouds converts to distilled water that falls upon the earth as rain. This was written approximately 3000-4000 years ago!
Amos 5:8, “Seek [him] that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD [is] his name:“
Jeremiah 5:22, “Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand [for] the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?”
The sea levels will not perceptively rise despite all the false claims of global warming impact. God makes this clear. When Arctic glacial ice melts, then the land mass under it will rise. Arctic ice that melts in the sea will not change sea levels, just as is taught in grade school chemistry class with ice cubes in a glass of water. Ruins of Roman beach side villas on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea are at the exact same locations vis-a-vis the seashore as they were 2000 years ago!
And how about this one?…Think of all the weight of all the water that is carried in a single vaporous cloud, which comes down as rain, and yet, as we read in Job 26:8, “He (God) bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.“
The Bible Teaches that the Earth Hangs on Nothing!
Finally, Job 26:7, “He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.”
The earth indeed does “hang on nothing” in the vast vacuum of space! The people of that day had no knowledge that the earth was a planet suspended out in space and unattached to anything else …Only God could know this to be the case at the time of that writing!…More proof that the Bible is the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God!
Manmade false religions pictured mythical creatures like Atlas carrying the earth on his shoulders, or on the back of a giant tortoise, but God’s Word, the Bible, is the only source of information that speaks the Truth!
God Created The Earth and This Universe…God Makes This Clear
Genesis 1:1&2 “¶ “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Godmoved upon the face of the waters.“
Job 38:4, “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.“
Psalm 8:3, “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;“
Psalm 97:6, “The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.”
Psalm 119:90, “Thy faithfulness [is] unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.“
Proverbs 3:19, “The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.“
Isaiah 40:28, “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.”
Hebrews 1:10 “And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:“
Hebrews 11:3, “¶Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.“
And finally, Romans 1:20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:“
2 Peter 3:10-13, “¶ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.“
For more on the latter, please see The Heavens Shall Be Rolled Together as a Scroll.
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January 17, 2017 at 9:10 pm
In today’s atheistic climate of scientism verses like the ones you shared are a vital reminder of the priority and transcendence of God. As you so rightly indicated those scientifically accurate perspectives on the earth were written hundreds of years before the birth of Christ and more than 2,500 years before they were “discovered” by human scientists.
Thank you for publishing this. I hope to see much more along these lines. I’m interested in science and mathematics and am deluged by the atheistic consensus of today. Every voice of faith in God and the veracity of His Word is a blessing.
January 18, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. May God bless you and many others by these studies, which are solely intended to encourage and strengthen the faith of the saints and thereby glorify and honor our Lord Jesus Christ.
I encourage all others to comment and question these studies so that further benefit to all might accrue.
Thank you again.