very cool....
"But, Greek is not God's language like Hebrew is"????
Ken?
are you sure this what you mean to say?
"They are set in the firmament" < exacty! so if the firmament is what we call ether, why can't the ether with everything in it revolves around the earth?
summary of your opinion so far?
is it that so far you see that scripture doesn't prove Helio?
that would be a good start.
but i don't want to draw conclusions about your conclusions....this is unsettling though: "But, Greek is not God's language like Hebrew is"
love you Ken.
back shortly.
God called the Hebrews through Abraham in about 2000 BC, some say 1700BC. From that time on, He was always around someplace. Certainly, from Sinai on, He was always active in their history. Languages have a half-life of just under 500 years. That means God had plenty of time to lead them into adapting their language and culture under His direction. I have noticed that Hebrew grammar and etymology speaks to my heart the same way God seems to. I believe that Go'ds presence caused them to change their language. That's why I call Hebrew God's language. [It just occurred to me you might be thinking I meant "languages of angels and men - sorry.]
I believe that helio vs. terra is a matter of perception. Both are correct; neither are correct. I believe it is easier to understand Scripture in terracentric thinking, but even better would be to study out the various references I gave you, and get terracentric "fine-tuned" to the culture and time being used.
I believe that you have provided no Scripture yet that proves, in the original language, that the sun goes around the earth. I do not mean to say it's not true, or that it is not consistent with Scripture. I only mean that, based on the Scriptures you've provided so far, I cannot be certain, as they all have another interpretation possible.
I'm not certain the firmament is what we call ether. Note, God creates the firmament and calls it heaven. Then He commands birds to fly in the firmament of heaven. He has already done the same with the lights. One possible interpretation is that the firmament has a firmament. Heaven is a plural noun in Hebrew.