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Did the sun stop moving in the sky in Joshua 10, or are we misunderstanding how ancients thought of the sun "standing still"? Does taking a less common view mean you have less faith? Why were Israel's surrounding neighbors so particular about the alignment of stars and planets before battle and how may that play a role in this popular story? Join us for part 3 of our current series: "Are you sure you know what that verse means?"

Send your questions to [email protected] now for our Q&A coming up this Friday night!

Other Episodes in this series:

You'll be 'as' the stars in heaven:
https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14857214-abraham-s-promise-as-the-stars-in-heaven-series-pt-2

What Actually Happened at Babel?
https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14774037-what-definitely-didn-t-happen-at-babel-response-to-kristi-burke-series-pt-1

Articles referenced:

Walton - https://biologos.org/articles/biblical-credibility-and-joshua-10-what-does-the-text-really-claim

Chavalas - https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/religion-holidays/2016/05/did-joshua-really-make-the-sun-stand-still/

Good Summary - https://spoiledmilks.com/2018/12/13/sun-stand-still-joshua/

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