Single Idea 7489

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 1. Cosmology]

Full Idea

Then Joshua spake to the Lord, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and the Sun stood still.

Gist of Idea

Joshua said, Sun, stand thou still

Source

Anon (Josh) (06: Book of Joshua [c.540 BCE], 10.12)

Book Reference

'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.119


A Reaction

This verse became highly significant during the controversies from Copernicus to Galileo about the heliocentric universe.