The Bible is a remarkable book which is more history, philosophy and sociology than physics or astronomy. It does not discuss the shape of the Earth.
A boat at sea, alone, does not prove that is earth is round. However, boats can be used to prove that earth is round. This is because if the earth was flat, eventually a boat would sail to the end of earth and fall off the edge. This has never happened, so it can be inferred that the earth is round. Also, a boat can sail all the way around the world and end up right where it started, which proves that the earth is round.
Because during a lunar eclipse, Aristotle observed that the shape of the earth was round.
The sun does not move around the earth.
becuase the earth is round
No, there is a magnetic field round the Earth.
The Holy Bible. It stated in the Bible that the Earth was a sphere long before humans realized it was. People chose not to believe, and it turns out that the Bible was right.
The earth is round (spherical/a globe) and hanging upon nothing (Isaiah 40:22/Job 26:7)
The earth is round (spherical/a globe) and hanging upon nothing (Isaiah 40:22/Job 26:7)
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
Pythagoras stated the earth was round
The moon rotates round the Earth.
the earth is not perfecly round
It is round!
There are wonderful pictures from space of earth. In them you can see it is round. The Ancient Greeks knew it was round.
he found out the earth was round when he studied geography
The bible actually describes it in Isaiah 40:22 as a circle (or sphere). The book of isaiah was written in 732b.c.e. and in Job 26:7 it accurately said the earth hangs on nothing.
No planets are mentioned by name, however, 'stars' is referred to about 55 times in the New International Version - obviously this would include planets.The Earth is round like a circle:Isaiah 40:22New International Version (NIV)22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,and its people are like grasshoppers.He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,and spreads them out like a tent to live in.