Where Are The Ends Of The Earth ?

[juvenissun]

I keep reading in scripture about the ends of the earth, so where are they ?

• Acts 1:8: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Deuteronomy 13:7 the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the earth to ...

Jeremiah 25:33 Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the ..

Psalm 135:7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the ...

Deuteronomy 28:64 Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to ...

Jeremiah 25:31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge ..

Isaiah 24:16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: "Glory to the Righteous One." But I said, ...

Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the ...

Deuteronomy 33:17 Micah 5:4 Luke 11:31 Isaiah 52 Isaiah 49:6 Isaiah 23:17 Deuteronomy 4:32 Matthew 12:42 1 Samuel 2:10 Jeremiah 10:13

And the list goes on.
How can there be ends on a sphere ?

The magnetic north or South Pole.
That is the "end" of direction, or the orientation of the earth.

 

[Diamond72]

I keep reading in scripture about the ends of the earth, so where are they ?

If you ask where, that is easy. You can ONLY go so far north or so far south. There are two north poles one is the axis and the other is magnetic. If you are asking about time that is exact and precise but only God knows when time will end. We can come up with an approximation which is in about 1000 years. I believe we are looking at the year 3029 when there will be a new heaven and a new earth and time will be no more.

• Renewal and Restoration: The idea of a new heaven and a new earth symbolizes the ultimate renewal and restoration of creation.
• Eternity: The end of time signifies the beginning of an eternal state, free from the constraints of temporal existence.

The position of the North Pole is not entirely fixed due to a phenomenon known as axial precession or the wobble of the Earth. Here's a bit more detail:

Axial Precession:​

• Wobble: The Earth's axis slowly wobbles over a cycle of about 26,000 years. This wobble causes the North Pole to trace out a small circle over time.
• Effects: This movement affects the position of the Geographic North Pole relative to the stars, causing a gradual shift in the locations of the celestial poles and equinoxes.

God gave us the sun, earth and the moon to establish time. There is some wobble though so we go by atomic time and correct the clock and calender accordingly as we need to correct them. The wobble is due to the gravitational pull of the planets on each other depending on where they are in their orbit.

If they have to, they have all the math to deal with the wobble but it is complicated and a fifth grade would not be able to understand math that complicated. My son is an computer engineer and He is able to come up with a formula for making the math a lot easier. The spin of the earth is slowing down and the moon is moving away from the earth. He came up with a formula so I could determine the effect that has on the length of the day over time.

YEC love to talk about a 24 hour day but they do not know when or were this day of theirs exists. They do not even know when or where the first day was. At the north pole a day is actually 6 months and there is only one day in a year. The south pole does have time though.

• UTC: Officially, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station operates on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), which is UTC+12:00 and UTC+13:00 respectively.
• Practical Consideration: This choice is primarily for practical reasons, as flights and supplies to the South Pole come from Christchurch, New Zealand.

Seasonal Time:​

• 24-Hour Day/Night: The South Pole experiences continuous daylight for six months during the summer and continuous darkness for six months during the winter. This makes the traditional concept of time less relevant.

 

[Diamond72]

It could be the term originated from Pangea.

The theory of continental drift Proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 was replaced by the more comprehensive theory of plate tectonics. Developed in the 1960s.

 

[Der Alte]

This makes one wonder about the rest of scripture, I mean if we don't believe Genesis 1 to be true how can we believe the rest ?
This is one of the reasons I believe that Genesis 1 is true to it's word today as it will be for ever.

When Jesus told Peter, "Get thee behind me Satan." was Peter actually, literally Satan? Earth is a sphere, a sphere has no ends so where do we go from here?

 

[timothyu]

was Peter actually, literally Satan?

A satin is literally anyone or thing adversarial to God's will/truth. In Peter's case he questioned God's plan

 

[SavedByGrace3]

When the scripture refers to "earth" as in the "ends of the earth," it is talking about dirt, land, etc.

Genesis 1:10 KJV
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

So the "ends of the earth" would be the furthest reaches of the dry land or where the land ends and the sea starts.

 

[Diamond72]

Earth is a sphere, a sphere has no ends so where do we go from here?

We have a north and a sound, just no east and west. Although the poles are imaginary and do not exist in the real world. There is always day and night everywhere in the world.

 

[public hermit]

We have a north and a sound, just no east and west.

If you head north long enough, you will eventually start going south. But if you head east, you will never start going west.

 

[Diamond72]

If you head north long enough, you will eventually start going south.

There is nothing between north and south. When one ends the other begins. Just like we have day and night and nothing inbetween. Unless you want to consider twilight in between but that is due to the bending of the light.

The gradual bending and scattering of sunlight by the Earth's atmosphere create the varying colors and intensities of light during twilight. It's a stunning display of natural beauty that gracefully bridges the gap between day and night.