The recent failed SpaceX Starship launch flushed out the "Flat Earth" retards in droves, making "FIRMAMENT" trend on Elon Musk's X.com. Is it a psyop targeting fuckwits? Yup. Check this graphic sowing the obvious #'d BOT ACCOUNTS. Each account tweeted random Flat Earth faggotry. INFORMATION WARFARE!
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🧠 These people are stupid!
This is actually a compelling argument for the "firmament" not being solid, as the flat-Earthers claim it is. How else would the birds "fly across the face" of it? Are they sliding along the underside of the dome? Doesn't really sound like flying to me.
Seems quite clear that means the atmosphere, as you point out. "and let birds fly above the Earth and in the presence of the atmosphere of the heavens" seems to be a valid translation based on my brief look at the Strong's Concordance for the word translated as "face" in the actual verse. And obviously, firmament would be atmosphere.
Very tactical application of scripture here.
Earth still wasn't made in a chaotic impact event, though ;)