IF Eden was at the top of a mountain that filled the whole Earth, and a river from Eden watered the surface of the whole land, THEN the concept of elevation will be found in the scriptural context.
Highest part: וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ – rosh
Circle, sphere: ח֣וּג – chug
Circle, sphere: ח֣וּג - chug * to draw a circle, to circumscribe, Job 26:10. * masc. circle, sphere, * fem. compass, compasses, Is 44:13.
To sink, sank: יִמַּ֣ךְ – makak
One Hebrew gravity concept occurs in the context of a house so neglected that the roof falls in. The root that the word foundation is derived from is makon: the establishment of a foundation and sinking down.
A space between: בֵּ֥ין – bayin
Dividing the water above the firmament from the water below below it required physical space. Likewise, dividing the light from the darkness isn't the alternation of day and night, it's also the their separation by a physical space.
Thereof fastened: טָבַע – taba
We (that's me and the Holy spirit) found gravity in the context of the second day of creation, by which God establishes a space between the waters above and the waters below the firmament.
Firmament: רָקִ֖יעַ – raqia
The Hebrew word translated as "firmament" is raqia. A simple definition is "expanse" so most translations render the meaning as "the expanse of the sky."
Deep Water
It sounds like a script for an episode of Star Trek or an entry in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. However, this is our reality. We still haven't unraveled the mystery of what water IS though.
October 22nd
Some people think that there are good and bad Bible translations. However, they're all affected by historical context and personal bias, so we have to study the original languages.
August 2nd
The fountains of the great deep were created on the third day as the dry land was spread out over the waters of the deep. 1,656 years later they burst forth, allowing Noah's flood to happen.
May 3rd
People have found many ingenious reasons to reject the truth of the Bible. There are also some which aren't ingenious, not by a long shot.