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Originally Posted by Hemidakota
Remember, the term Earth may mean the area in which Noah was living. The biggest offense to GOD, as it was with Nimrod, the people collectivily lived in the same area and did not go forth and filled the Earth as commanded to Adam and Eve.
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Well sure. Just like the term
heavens does not always mean spiritual abode of God or spirits. Sometimes it means the skies, or everything outside our local earth. That's why I prefer this passage (and the surrounding passages):
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. (Genesis 7)
This makes it clear that "all the high hills...under the whole heaven, were covered". I guess the only other interpretation would be that all the high hills in all the universe were covered, but that would be rediculous.
So, it must mean that our local earth was completely covered.
Regards,
Vanhin