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And they are still very true to this day. From the perspective of earth, the sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening. The only one who would see things any differently would be an astronaut in outer space. There is no lie or misguiding ---- it is a reality to anyone standing on the earth and the meaning is very clear (one day).The original readers didn't understand that. You understand it the way you do because you know the truth of how things really are. It wouldn't have occurred to an ancient Israelite to question it - yes, there were really pillars; yes, the sun spun around the earth; yes, the sun and moon both produce light. Why would they believe any differently?
True, they wrote from their perspectives, but that's the point; they didn't have some supernatural understanding about how the universe really worked. They spoke from their limited level of understanding of how it worked to deliver a spiritual message. The fact they didn't get it "right" scientifically hardly matters, as it does not alter the messages.
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