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12 questions linked to/from Does the Bible describe the "earth" as flat?
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What are the similarities and differences between the Genesis creation account and other creation stories of the time [closed]
(Operating under the assumption that Genesis was authored by Moses, and its intent is a polemic against other origin stories and their view of the deity at the time).
The Enûma Eliš is said to have ...
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Which hermeneutical approaches support a literal interpretation of the Creation account?
I had always been told that a day meant 24 hours, but a systematic theology textbook I read disputed that pretty well. (Please do not address this item in particular. This isn't the question I'm ...
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Different meanings of 'Earth' in Genesis 1
The word הארץ ('the earth') appears a very large number of times in the six-day creation account spanning Genesis 1:1 to 2:1.
It seems clear to me that the usages in 1:1 and 2:1 are special - the ...
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Does Job 26.7 confirm the earth is floating in outer space?
Some interpretations of the bible follow a method of scientific concordism, which attempts to reconcile alleged discrepancies between the bible and modern science. One such issue is the common ...
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What does it mean in Genesis 1:2 and Jeremiah 4:23 when they refer to the earth as void?
Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.....
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Jeremiah 4:23
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, ...
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Should The Creation Story in Genesis Be Understood as Metaphorical?
I have been lead to understand that the creation story of Genesis should be read as metaphorical and not literal. However, there seems to be abundant evidence that the ancients understood the story ...
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Does Isaiah 40 indicate (along with science) that the universe is expanding?
Does this passage in Isaiah indicate that the heavens (e.g. universe) is expanding, in agreement with scientific observations? Am I interpreting this correctly? It would be pretty amazing if this is ...
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In Psalm 148:4 are the waters above the highest heaven?
This verse seems to reflect the understanding that there are multiple heavens (aka "skies"), one above the other:
New American Standard Bible Psalm 148:4 Praise Him, highest heavens,
And the ...
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Plants created before the sun?
I've read Differences in Genesis creation stories but there's one aspect that's not discussed: how did plants survive without sunlight?
Genesis 1:11 recounts the third day:
And God said, "Let the ...
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What is the textual basis for the Genesis 6-9 flood being global?
The Hebrew word אָרֶץ (erets) can mean "earth", "land", or "ground" (Strongs H776). For example, in Genesis 2:13, the river Gihon winds through the whole land (אָרֶץ) of ...
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Waters above the heavens true or false - Psalm 148:4
I realize there is a similar question
In Psalm 148:4 are the waters above the highest heaven?
But I’d like to revisit this verse and ask a different question or pose the question differently ...
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What does the phrase “the end of the heavens” mean in Isa. 13:5?
In the prophesy of the destruction of Babylon, Isaiah states:
"They are coming in from a land afar off, From the end of the heavens, Jehovah and the instruments of His indignation, To destroy all ...