if you believe the bible word for word. We are living under a firmament. the earth is stable and does not move. If you read the book of enoch he actually explains the portals in the sky ect "he created the firmament in the midst of the waters, and the waters were divided on that day--half of them went up above and half of them went down below the firmament (that was) in the midst over the face of the whole earth. And this was the only work (God) created on the second day." https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jub/jub14.htm the great flood was a result of god openeing the portals above and flooding the earth. before noah it did not rain. and that is why people thought noah was crazy. when you start reading ancient texts it sure does make you wonder. suggested reading: the book of enoch and the book of jubilees when you get into what stars are really, and what "aliens" really are and you go down this rabbit hole (my favorite ever) ALL of our history starts to make sense. pyramids ect all of it.

if you believe the bible word for word. We are living under a firmament. the earth is stable and does not move. If you read the book of enoch he actually explains the portals in the sky ect "he created the firmament in the midst of the waters, and the waters were divided on that day--half of them went up above and half of them went down below the firmament (that was) in the midst over the face of the whole earth. And this was the only work (God) created on the second day." https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jub/jub14.htm the great flood was a result of god openeing the portals above and flooding the earth. before noah it did not rain. and that is why people thought noah was crazy. when you start reading ancient texts it sure does make you wonder. suggested reading: the book of enoch and the book of jubilees