Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat?
No. The Bible uses phenomenological language ("the four corners of the earth," "the sun rose") — the same kind of language scientists still use today (sunrise) — and never teaches a flat-earth cosmology.
Isaiah 40:22 speaks of "the circle of the earth," Job 26:7 says "he hangs the earth on nothing," and Job 26:10 refers to "the boundary between light and darkness" on the face of the waters — language consistent with a spherical earth.
When Scripture says "four corners," it means "the whole earth, every direction." This is figurative language, not cosmology.
Flat-earth claims are modern, not biblical or ancient. The early church fathers all knew the earth was round.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.