We have an example of the of the Hebrew word tebel (world) being used to refer to part of the earth (erets). In this case the world (mantle) has been set upon the pillars of the earth.
March 22nd
March 21st
According to Jesus there's a great gulf of open space between the inner surface of the lower mantle (Abraham's bosom) and the surface of the molten core of the Earth (the lowest hell).
March 20th
If you're on a downward course and leave the lower mantle, once you enter the great gulf, there's nothing to stop your fall into the core. This means that the pit refers to everything below the mantle.
March 19th
If you're skeptical that there's really an underworld realm of the dead you should consider two things: 1. the deepest hole ever drilled is 12 km deep, 2. the Lehmann Discontinuity is at approximately 220 km deep.
Job 8
Bildad's response to Job. Job 8:11 - Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? "Grass don't grow without mud, Job."
March 18th
After the crucifixion Jesus descended into the lower parts of the Earth. He went there to gather the souls of the Old Testament saints who were awaiting his coming.
March 17th
We illustrate a clear difference between the Hebrew erets (earth), and tebel (world). The foundations of the world (tebel) refers to the crust and mantle which was exposed as the ocean floor.
March 16th
Jonah gives us direct observation of the pillars of the earth. Direct observation is also known as empirical. The pillars of the earth aren't allegorical, metaphorical or theoretical, they're empirical.
March 15th
We (that's me and the Holy spirit) begin a journey to the center of the Earth. We started at the grave, and we now progress deeper into the underworld realm of the dead, Sheol.
March 14th
It's March 14 which could be written as 3.14, which is Π. Despite the atheist propaganda that you may have seen, the Bible gets the value of Π correct.