clement knew the Apostles of Christ and is the most important Successors of the Apostles of the church. He was Bishop of Rome from 88 A.D to the day of his death in 99 A.D. The peak of his ministry was from 50-97 A.D. Who was Clement of Rome? He was the first Successor of the Apostles, consecrated by the Apostle Peter to lead the church of Rome. (f) An Old Indian Chief Speaks about Washington But he did translate the Hebrew word chuwg to the Latin globus.Ĭlement of Rome (35-99 A.D.) - Globe Earth! Well this does not tell us if Jerome believed the earth was flat or globe. "It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in." So lets see if Jerome was a flat earther: So maybe Jerome disagreed with Bishop Ambrose? The Douay-Rheims Bible is the authorized English translation of the Latin Vulgate. But both flat and globe earthers agree Jerome was a careful scholar and it was him who translated the Latin Vulgate. However, as I own the commentary, his words are hard to understand and inconclusive. After all, flat earthers claim Jerome supports their views on Isaiah 40:22 based on what he said in his commentary on Isaiah. Savage, p.231).īut wait, flat earthers claim Jerome was a flat earther. "And further on: 'Who sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts, who stretcheth out the heavens as an arch?' Who, then, ventures to put his knowledge in the same plane with that of God?” (St.Ambrose, "Hexameron" The Fathers Of The Church series translated by John J. Here is 4th century Bishop Ambrose reading from Isaiah 40:22. חוּג chûwg, khoog from H2328 a circle:-circle, circuit, compass, sphere. There are two Hebrew words meaning flat and neither of them are used to describe the shape of the earth. Therefore the correct word meaning flat must apply to its shape. No, the pan shaped flat earth is the model flat earthers have committed to. Furthermore, the idea of the wall falling was to its side that is what is being conveyed or as the Hebrew more literally says - 'fell to its place.' The word does not really convey flatness. is pointing out - it's circular nature not is flatness. 2) Because that word is way to flexible and does not emphasize what Is.
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