RE: Flat Earth / Stars Falling to Earth

Hello Michael,

I'm not convinced that the verses to which you referred indicate a flat
earth. And I would say that the Bible writers, if truly inspired by God,
would not have been subject to the cosmology of the day.

I had read Matthew 24:29 and Mark 13:25, both of which correlate to
Revelation 6:12-13 which, I would argue, are most likely figurative. I
still don't believe that such verses were intended to be taken literally.
And again, if the writers were truly inspired by God, they would not have
been subject to the errors of the astronomers of their day. If the writers
are in error, what other portions of Scripture are also in error? And if
Christ was prone to error, how can we trust in Him for our salvation?

In Christ,
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Roberts [mailto:michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 4:21 AM
To: Mike Tharp; asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: Flat Earth / Stars Falling to Earth

 Which verses are you referring to that indicate a flat earth?
MBR
Gen 1 6-8, Exod 20 .4 Isaiah 40, 22.

A flat earth is inevitable from the cosmology of the day.

As for stars falling to earth, I have always taken those verses to be
figurative, much like Revelation 12:1 describes a woman clothed with the sun
and a crown of stars upon her head. I don't believe such verses were
intended to be taken literally.

MBR try Matt 24, 29 Mark 13 25.
Also in 30 AD astronomers thought the stars were small

Michael
Received on Mon Oct 4 20:33:14 2004