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<blockquote data-quote="Honeycomb" data-source="post: 156724" data-attributes="member: 1687"><p>The same Hebrew word used in the flood account that most take as "entire earth" ('erets), definitely does not mean the "entire earth" in the flood account of Noah. </p><p></p><p>Eretz 0776 is used as Region or land in the following passages. </p><p>____________________ </p><p></p><p>Exd 6:1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land [0776]. </p><p></p><p>Exd 6:4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land [0776] of Canaan, the land [0776] of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. </p><p></p><p>Exd 6:4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land [0776] of Canaan, the land [0776] of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. </p><p></p><p>Exd 6:11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land [0776]. </p><p></p><p>A few from Deuteronomy shows much of the same: <img src="http://www.christianforums.com/images/staffsmilies/pink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":pink:" title="Pink :pink:" data-shortname=":pink:" /> </p><p></p><p>Deu 10:7 From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land [0776] of rivers of waters. </p><p></p><p>Deu 10:19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land [0776] of Egypt. </p><p>____________________</p><p></p><p>I could continue with the hundreds of accounts of this word, but it's pretty obvious the word doesn't mean "earth", and is used in a different fashion than "earth" much more often. </p><p></p><p>The idea of a local flood also fits in with archeological history a LOT better, since a worldwide flood has no historical, geological or archeological evidence for this time period. </p><p></p><p>Of the 205 instance of kol erets in the Old Testament, it might refer to the entire planet just 40 times, and even some of those are questionable. </p><p></p><p>About half of those instance occur in the books of Psalms and Isaiah. </p><p></p><p>There is a Hebrew word that always refers to the entire earth or the entire inhabited earth. The word is tebel (Strong's H8398), which is found 37 times in the Old Testament. </p><p></p><p>Curiously, this word is never used to describe the flood, although it is used extensively to describe the creation of the earth and the judgment of the peoples of the earth. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Have a great day <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/wave.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wave:" title="wave :wave:" data-shortname=":wave:" /> </p><p>Peace & God bless </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>_______________________________ </p><p></p><p>And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the region, and all the foothills under the whole cloud covered Heaven.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Honeycomb, post: 156724, member: 1687"] The same Hebrew word used in the flood account that most take as "entire earth" ('erets), definitely does not mean the "entire earth" in the flood account of Noah. Eretz 0776 is used as Region or land in the following passages. ____________________ Exd 6:1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land [0776]. Exd 6:4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land [0776] of Canaan, the land [0776] of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. Exd 6:4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land [0776] of Canaan, the land [0776] of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. Exd 6:11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land [0776]. A few from Deuteronomy shows much of the same: :pink: Deu 10:7 From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land [0776] of rivers of waters. Deu 10:19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land [0776] of Egypt. ____________________ I could continue with the hundreds of accounts of this word, but it's pretty obvious the word doesn't mean "earth", and is used in a different fashion than "earth" much more often. The idea of a local flood also fits in with archeological history a LOT better, since a worldwide flood has no historical, geological or archeological evidence for this time period. Of the 205 instance of kol erets in the Old Testament, it might refer to the entire planet just 40 times, and even some of those are questionable. About half of those instance occur in the books of Psalms and Isaiah. There is a Hebrew word that always refers to the entire earth or the entire inhabited earth. The word is tebel (Strong's H8398), which is found 37 times in the Old Testament. Curiously, this word is never used to describe the flood, although it is used extensively to describe the creation of the earth and the judgment of the peoples of the earth. Have a great day :wave: Peace & God bless _______________________________ And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the region, and all the foothills under the whole cloud covered Heaven. [/QUOTE]
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