Bible Discussion Thread

I have a question 400 years ago the church was under the impression that the Earth was at the center of the universe and the sun went around the Earth my question is where in the Bible did it give them the idea that the Earth was in the center what verse or what chapter or where in the Bible did they give them in this idea or did it say it or did it just kind of lead to believe this if anybody knows would you please tell me where to find this? Thank you very much.

Hi Hijinx. I don't believe there is any Scripture in the Bible to give a clear answer to your questions, but I sense that from a few verses, it is possible to form an opinion or belief that the Earth is the center of the universe & the sun we see rising, passing over us & descending to the West is proof that it revolves around the Earth.

So, you may consider the following verses, even though they don't explicitly state nor support such an erroneous belief: Joshua 10:12-14; 1 Chronicles 16:30; Psalm 93:1 (stablished = fixed, firm); Psalm 96:10; Psalm 104:5; Isaiah 38:7,8.

Thank you very much for looking those up for me. I appreciate that.

Thank you Hijinx. I hope those few verses were helpful to you in some small way, though I suppose, without the knowledge we have now about the universe & our place in it, it would be very easy for someone on Earth looking at the night sky and believe that what they see moving around them, must mean that the stars & planets all revolve around the Earth. So there is truly great benefit in science and how God reveals through our study what is really factual & what is a vain assumption. Blessings.

Well, I want to thank you very much for taking the time to find those verses for me. It's very tedious sometimes looking for something like that so I thank you again.