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Many may have believed that the earth was flat; but certainly there were those who understood as Isaiah did that the earth was round.
Isaiah 40:22
22 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: The Hebrew word used in scripture for "circle" in Isaiah 40:22 is chuwg (a flat circular disk like a coin). If The Bible writer had meant for us to believe that "circle of the earth" meant that the earth was round (sphere), the writer would have used the Hebrew word for "ball," which is duwr. The fact that Isaiah didn't use duwrshows that he wasn't trying to tell us the earth was like a ball.
"He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a BALL (duwr) into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house". (Isaiah 22:18)
Other verses that the early Israelites believes the the Earth is flat;
The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and its height was great. The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth. (Daniel 4:10-11)
"The devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them". (Matthew 4:1-12)
"The earth takes shape like clay under a seal." (Job 38:14)
"take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out of it (Job 38:12-13)
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∙ 10y agoPhilosophers from Pythagoras to Aristotle postulated a spherical Earth on various grounds of observation of phenomena. Eratosthenes in about 240 BCE took measures of the Sun's shadow at the same time at different places and was able to demonstrate the curvature , estimating it's circumference within about 10 per cent error.
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∙ 9y agoNo. They not only knew that it was a sphere, but they also wondered how big it was. In 240 BCE Eratosthenes the Greek astronomer,calculated its circumference by measuring the angles that the sun cast at wo locations, one more northerly than the other.
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According to early scientists what was the shape of the Earth?
That the earth was flat.
Suppertious believes of the of the solar system?
all the planets and heavenly bodies including sun is revolving around earth . Also earth is flat instead of spherical are superstitious believes of the solar system.
What are some early folktales or belief about the planet earth?
that it is flat
What is the idea of Early Aztecs and Mayans to the shape of the Earth?
flat cross
Properties of earth people used to think that earth was flat and at the of the universe?
yes, early navigators drew a map that was flat and so people though the world was flat but then we had a astronaut go up in space and he found out that our planet is a sphere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are some things that the early European Explorers thought about the world that we know now are not true?
That the earth was flat.
what theory says the earth is a flat shape?
In the bible, it says the Earth is Flat, so it is Flat. If God created the Earth and Jesus wrote the bible, the Earth is Flat
Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
What happens when the earth is flat?
Nothing in the Universe is as large as the Earth AND flat. If the Earth were flat, it would be the only flat object, other than some small asteroids.
What happens when earth is flat?
Nothing in the Universe is as large as the Earth AND flat. If the Earth were flat, it would be the only flat object, other than some small asteroids.
What is a drawing of earth on a flat surface?
It is a drawing of the earth on a flat surface
Why does the flat earth society think the earth is flat?
The majority of the members of the Flat Earth Society do not believe the Earth is flat. They are members because it's a counter-culture group which some people find interesting.Those who think the Earth is flat are usually motivated by religious literalism.
