Yes—before the Flood the entire planet had a single tropical climate and far more usable land than today.
Les Feldick teaches that a vapor belt around the earth created a greenhouse effect, diffusing sunlight so the world was one constant temperature with no weather and no rain. The pre-Flood land surface was far greater than today's, lush and productive, while after the Flood the earth changed into the familiar world of seasons and present-day mountains.
Genesis 2:5-6 — These verses show that before the Flood the earth was watered by a mist rather than rain, the biblical basis for Les's teaching about the pre-Flood climate.
Genesis 7:11 — This verse reveals that the Flood came not just from rain, but from the breaking up of the fountains of the great deep.
Genesis 8:22 — This verse describes the post-Flood cycle of seasons, which Les says did not exist during the pre-Flood world.
The Bible gives only a few details about the pre-Flood world, but the details are significant. In Genesis, before the plants of the field were in the earth, "the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth," and instead "there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground" (Genesis 2:5-6). This shows that the early earth was watered in a way entirely different from the present system of rain. The Flood itself came when "all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened" (Genesis 7:11), indicating that water stored beneath the earth played a part in the judgment. After the Flood, God promised that "while the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease" (Genesis 8:22), which points to a world now governed by seasons and climatic change.
Les Feldick teaches that the pre-Flood earth was enclosed by a vapor belt that acted like a greenhouse. This vapor shield diffused the sun's rays so that no direct sunlight struck the planet, keeping the entire world at a constant tropical temperature from pole to pole. With no temperature differences, there was no weather—and Scripture says it never rained; the earth was watered from beneath. He points to tropical vegetation and animals found frozen in northern Siberia as evidence. Les also teaches that the land surface from Adam to Noah was far greater than today's. Today about 75 to 76 percent of the planet is water, and only a small portion of the remaining land is habitable. Before the Flood, however, the earth was beautiful, tremendously productive, and able to support a population that could reach four to five billion in 1,600 years. After the Flood, the present mountains, rivers, and plains were formed, and the earth entered a completely new climate with seasonal changes.
Les explains that a vapor belt wrapped the earth and produced a greenhouse effect. The sunlight was diffused rather than hitting the planet directly, so the whole world had one constant tropical temperature from pole to pole. Because there were no shifting temperatures or changes in atmospheric pressure, there was no weather and no rain. The earth was watered from beneath.
Yes, according to Les. He teaches that the land surface from Adam to Noah was far greater than it is today. Today 75 to 76 percent of the planet's surface is water, and only a small percentage of the land is habitable. Before the Flood, the earth was beautiful, tremendously productive, and filled with vegetation. This explains how it could support a large and growing population before the Flood.
After the Flood, Les says the earth became completely different. Instead of one spring-like temperature with no weather, the earth came under climatic changes and the four seasons. He also speculates, as he openly says, that God may have instigated the tilting of the earth that produces our seasonal changes. The present-day mountain ranges and landforms came up as a result of the Flood.
Genesis 2-3 Bible Study: How the Fall of Man Changed Everything
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Land Distribution Before the Flood
Les teaches that the pre-Flood land surface was far greater than today's, because today 75 to 76 percent of the planet is water and even much of the land is uninhabitable.
Pre-Flood Climate and Greenhouse Effect
Les describes the vapor belt as a greenhouse effect, giving the earth one constant temperature, no weather, no rain, and watering from beneath.
Post-Flood Climate Change
Les explains that after the Flood the earth was a completely different climate, with weather and four seasons, and he speculates that the tilting of the earth may have begun then.
Post-Flood Mountain Formation
Les teaches that the present-day mountains, rivers, and plains all began after the Flood, and that present mountain ranges came up as a result of it.
Revelation 18 & Daniel 2: The Fall of Babylon Explained
But that's exactly the way it was before the flood. I'm sure of it. They were so busy. They were in such intense activity, they had no time to think about the coming wrath of God in the way of the flood, and here we are. Not one bit different.
The Vapor Belt and Tropical Pole-to-Pole Climate
Les explains how the vapor belt diffused the sun's rays so there were no direct sunbeams, keeping the planet tropical from pole to pole, with evidence of tropical life found frozen in Siberia.
Pre-Flood Population and Productivity
Les shows the pre-Flood earth could support around four to five billion people in 1,600 years, emphasizing how productive and spacious the land was.
Genesis 2:5: And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
This verse shows that the pre-Flood earth had not yet experienced rain, supporting a different water cycle.
Genesis 2:6: But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
This verse describes how the earth was watered from beneath, matching Les's teaching about no rain before the Flood.
Genesis 7:11: In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
This verse explains that the Flood was triggered by both the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven, not ordinary rain alone.
Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
This verse indicates that after the Flood, the earth entered a cycle of seasons, which Les teaches did not exist before.
Les Feldick teaches that the entire pre-Flood earth had a constant tropical climate. A vapor belt created a greenhouse effect, diffused the sun's rays, and produced no weather, no rain, and no seasons from pole to pole.
Yes. Les teaches that the pre-Flood land surface was far greater than it is today. Today about 75 to 76 percent of the planet is water, but before the Flood the land was abundant, beautiful, and highly productive.
Les teaches that the present distribution of water and land came after Noah's flood. The flood reshaped the earth, and today's mountains, rivers, and plains all began on this side of the flood.
Watch the Teaching: Genesis 2-3 Bible Study: How the Fall of Man Changed Everything