How Do We Reconcile Science to the Bible?

Below are some typical questions from those trying to reconcile science to the Bible.  

Does the Bible Imply That the Earth is Flat?  

Ezekiel 7:2 and Revelation 7:1 reference “the four corners of the earth.”  Similarly, Isaiah 11:12 references “the four quarters of the earth.”  The Oxford English Dictionary defines “corner” to mean “An extremity or end of the earth; a region, quarter; a direction or quarter from which the wind blows.”  The word “corner” comes from a Latin root “cornu,” meaning “horn,” as seen in words such as “cornet,” “corn,” and “cornucopia.”  So, the four corners of the earth can be interpreted as referring to the four cardinal directions–north, south, east and west.  In addition, the “four corners of the earth” can also be interpreted as four “horns” of the earth.  One obvious example of such a “horn” is Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America.  So the usage of the phrase “four corners of the earth” does not necessarily signify a flat, rectangular earth.  

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One Response to “How Do We Reconcile Science to the Bible?”

  1. Ann Weber says:

    I would like Owen Weber’s e-mail address to thank him for his website and the Weber/Nusz Photos……..Aunt Emma singing brought tears as it was so good hearing her voice again and she sounds so like her sister, Rachel, my maternal grandmother. I am Andina Eberhardt-Weber, I married Lester Weber, Okeene, 58 years ago. We lived in Enid 11 years and have been in Fairview since ’63. Sadly, I don’t know Aunt Emma’s children personally as I wish. The ‘family research bug’ just bit me in 1995 and so late, there were few I could ask questions. Thankfully, Internet was a big help and I found 30 and still counting new family members. I met Janice and Sylvia (Scott) about three years ago at my Aunt Henrietta Fleshman’s home. I could go on and on…….but would like very much to hear from you.

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