The four corners of the Globe ?

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In a discussion with Judy this morning we were wondering where the phrase "four corners of the globe" came from? I eventually decided to google it, because google is one of the most amazing informative tools one can have! The phrase is derived from the Christian Bible "The far ends of the world; all parts of the world. For example, Athletes came from the four corners of the earth to compete in the Olympics. This expression appeared in the Bible (Isaiah 11:12): “And gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.” Although the idea that the earth is a flat plane with actual corners has long been discarded, the term has survived." I am glad that since then, the Earth was decalred round: "The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to around the 6th century BC, when it was mentioned in ancient Greek philosophy" . . . and later " The realization that the figure of the Earth is more accurately described as an ellipsoid dates to the 17th century, as described by Isaac Newton" So no falling off any corners of the Globe . . . you can keep walking till the end of time! did you know this? photo is my own - Art from the MAS Museum in Antwerp