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Vault of the Earth
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
See From ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 1.
2. The Pillars of the Earth:
"the earth," is in general the surface of the earth, the dry land inhabited by
man and beast. Hence "the pillars" of the earth (Job
9:6) are the rocks that bear up that surface, for as has been shown, it was
quite clear to the author of the Book of Job, and to the primitive astronomers,
that our world was unsupported in space.
see From EARTH, VAULT OF.
volt:
In one passage God is said to have "founded his vault ('aghuddah) upon the earth"
(Amos
9:6). It is not quite certain whether this dome or vault refers to the earth
itself, or to the heavens arched above it. The latter is the usual interpretation,
but in either case the reference is rather to the strength of the structure than
to its form; the word implying something that is firmly bound together and hence,
an arch or dome because of its stability.
See also ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 2.
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