By babylady on Skatehive
Looking at the Hebrew Text One of the most debated questions surrounding the Bible today is the shape of the earth. Some readers claim that the Bible teaches a flat earth, while others argue that the text supports a spherical earth. Instead of relying on later interpretations or translations, it is often best to return to the original Hebrew language of the text itself. By examining the words used in the Torah and the Hebrew Bible, we can see what the ancient text actually says — and what it does not say. The Hebrew Word for “Ball” The Hebrew word that literally means ball or sphere is: כדור (kadur) This word appears only once in the Hebrew Bible. Isaiah 22:18 “He will surely wind you around and around and throw you like a ball into a large country.” https://youtube.com/shorts/nPgdvG8rVt0?si=M0sqWGjENrHV0nFy Here the word כדור is used metaphorically to describe something being thrown like a ball. However, the important point is this: The Torah never uses the word כדור to describe the e