A flat earth?
Is the idea of a flat earth unbiblical? Does it contradict the Bible in any way? I've read up on flat earth out of curiosity, and the main reason for a Christian to believe flat earth exists is that it would be almost undeniable proof that God exists. Globe earth is a secular evolutionary theory and suggests that we are nothing special, but a speck in the universe and we evolved from animals. In a flat earth model, we would be the crown of God's creation. It seems possible Satan would deceive people through science like this.
It could be that people imagined the world to be flat from reading passages like Isaiah 11:12 (“He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth.) and Revelation 7:1 (After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.).
In his word, however, God often uses language to come down to our level so that we can understand him and his ways better. The “four quarters” and “four winds” match up with the four directions (Luke 13:29). In the Bible God even used the terminology of people’s understanding of his creation (cf. Joshua and the sun standing still, Joshua 10:1-15).
Throughout Scripture there is a need to understand the varied ways in which God communicates to us. That is what biblical interpretation is all about. Accurate biblical interpretation will recognize that God is spirit (John 4:24) and not a bird having feathers and wings (Psalm 91:4). Accurate biblical interpretation will recognize Jesus Christ as true man and true God not an actual lion or lamb (Revelation 5:5-6). Similarly, accurate biblical interpretation will recognize how God describes our world in figurative ways.
Human beings are the crown of God’s creation in that God made all things and then made people in his image (Genesis 1:26-27) to rule over and care for his creation (Genesis 1:28; 2:15).
It is creation itself (Psalm 19:1) that attests to the existence of God, along with our conscience (Romans 2:15) and God’s word (Exodus 3:14). God be praised for his creation—and for coming to the rescue of his fallen creation through Jesus Christ his Son.