Q&A: Spherical Earth or Perhaps Flat Earth
Spherical Earth or Perhaps Flat Earth
Question
Hello to Rabbi Michael Abraham,
What does the Rabbi think about the new phenomenon (which for now is mainly abroad) that more and more people believe the world is flat and not round?
On YouTube nowadays there are many proofs for why one should assume that planet Earth is not really a rotating sphere; the arguments are especially impressive and effective because they combine hundreds of varied claims, from science all the way to the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh).
Best regards,
The Science Dupe
Answer
I’m not familiar with it, but it sounds delusional to me.
Discussion on Answer
Water does not curve! The earth is flat according to the Sages in the Talmud.
Midrash Rabbah with all the commentaries, Genesis Rabbah 6:8, the commentary of Maharzu, and I quote because it’s impossible to attach an image.
https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%96%D7%90%D7%91_%D7%95%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A3_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%94%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%9F
“….The view of the Sages in these matters is known: they held that the earth as a whole, together with the Ocean Sea, is flat!”
What’s new about the phenomenon that human beings are stupid and believe whatever they’re told?
Presumably the video’s creation is part of a project meant to prove exactly that.