The flat Earth theory loses its meaning outside the context of the central biblical final event because, in the biblical worldview, history and the Earth itself are seen not as a random collection of geographical or cyclical phenomena, but as a dynamic, meta-historical process in which an eschatological—Christocentric—vision of the final turning point of history plays a key role.

The Eschatological Nexus of Flat Earth Theory

The flat Earth theory loses its meaning outside the context of the central biblical final event because, in the biblical worldview, history and the Earth itself are seen not as a random collection of geographical or cyclical phenomena, but as a dynamic, meta-historical process in which an eschatological—Christocentric—vision of the final turning point of history plays a key role. In other words, it is precisely this final event (which in the biblical canon is a turning point that opens a new phase) that constructs the understanding of earthly reality as something more than merely the physical form of a planet.

As noted in one source, “The eschatological is not anti-historical; it is more than merely historical. It is a meta-historical, Christocentric vision and perception of earthly reality and human history” (source: link txt). This implies that without considering the final biblical event—which seals the end and transformation of history—the modern interpretation of the Earth loses the unique metaphysical significance and symbolism that was attributed to it in an eschatological context.

Furthermore, another source emphasizes that the understanding of the end of the world—as the completion of the historical process and the unification of various parts of the cosmic order—is closely linked with the Christian concept of finality: “The end of the first world is in the West… and the meaning of Christianity is the end of the second world, uniting the East and the West” (source: link txt). Here it is evident that the central biblical final event acts as a cornerstone that gives meaning not only to the chronology and direction of historical development but also to all theories attempting to interpret the physical form of the Earth within a cosmic and metaphysical framework.

Thus, by excluding this central biblical final act, the flat Earth theory loses its interpretive foundation, as it was embedded within a broader eschatological picture where the Earth's form and its characteristics are connected with the ultimate cosmic order and the transformation of human history.

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“The eschatological is not anti-historical; it is more than merely historical. It is a meta-historical, Christocentric vision and perception of earthly reality and human history.” (source: link txt)
“The end of the first world is in the West: such is the meaning of Plato’s ‘Atlantis’, and the meaning of Christianity is the end of the second world, uniting the East and the West…” (source: link txt)