What was the actual sacrifice that Jesus made?

[spockrates]

The four corners of the earth refer to the four cardinal directions, when used this way it shows one is speaking of the entire world, and Spock is also correct in pointing out that God sits above the circle of the earth which means sphere.

Thanks, GC. To be fair, it's completely understandable how Minimalist would come to the conclusion that the text was teaching the world is flat like a pancake, rather than round like a basketball. The Catholic Church of Galileo's day came to the same conclusion. The text could be clearer.