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| | == Scripture Quoted to justify Geocentric Theory == | | == Scripture Quoted to justify Geocentric Theory == |
| | A small number of people interpret the [[Bible]] as favoring the geocentric theory. | | A small number of people interpret the [[Bible]] as favoring the geocentric theory. |
| − | | + | *"He has fixed the earth firm, immovable." (1 Chronicles 16:30) |
| − | "He has fixed the earth firm, immovable." (1 Chronicles 16:30) | + | *"Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm ..." (Psalm 93:1) |
| − | | + | *"Thou didst fix the earth on its foundation so that it never can be shaken." (Psalm 104:5) |
| − | "Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm ..." (Psalm 93:1) | + | *"...who made the earth and fashioned it, and himself fixed it fast..." (Isaiah 45:18) |
| − | | + | *"The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose." (Ecclesiastes 1:5) |
| − | "Thou didst fix the earth on its foundation so that it never can be shaken." (Psalm 104:5) | + | *"Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day." (Joshua 10, 12-13) |
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| − | "...who made the earth and fashioned it, and himself fixed it fast..." (Isaiah 45:18) | |
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| − | "The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose." (Ecclesiastes 1:5) | |
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| − | "Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day." (Joshua 10, 12-13) | |
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| | [[Category:Astronomy]] | | [[Category:Astronomy]] |