Daniel 4:10-11

[RichardT]

"I saw a tree of great height at the centre of the earth; the tree grew and became strong, reaching with its top to the sky and visible to the earth's farthest bounds."

This verse troubles me. If the earth is round, how can there, first of all, be a tree in the center of the earth, then reaching the top of the sky and visible to the earth's farthest bounds!

Clearly the only way to interpret this verse is if the earth is truely flat. Which we can observe it is not.

http://www.nickyee.com/photoshop/earth-atlantic-800.jpg

So, is the bible wrong?

[meowmie]

The Bible also says that we are in the palm of His hand...God is Spirit.

No, the Bible is NOT wrong. God sometimes uses descriptions like this so we will be able to understand.

We cannot and are not supposed to understand everything He says. But He often talks to us in "baby talk" so we CAN understand better.

[MrJim]

Strange things happen in dreams...

[RichardT]

Strange things happen in dreams...

Yes, I realize that now that I read the context.

Daniel 4:1-11


1Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
2I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
4I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
5I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
6Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
7Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
8But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
10Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. 11The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:

Therefore the bible is right all at all times! There are no errors in the bible when taken completely litteral! There is no where in the bible that indicates that the earth is flat!

[RichardT]

The Bible also says that we are in the palm of His hand...God is Spirit.

No, the Bible is NOT wrong. God sometimes uses descriptions like this so we will be able to understand.

We cannot and are not supposed to understand everything He says. But He often talks to us in "baby talk" so we CAN understand better.

GOD NEVER BABY TALKS. HE CANNOT SPEAK LIES.

[MrJim]

GOD NEVER BABY TALKS. HE CANNOT SPEAK LIES.

Baby talk doesn't equal lies.

I've communicated lots of truths through baby talk--my kids and to my co-workers (well, some of them:P )