the point, rather, is that we can tell what exactly was included in the ancient hebrew concept of the world. they had no idea about australian aboriginies, or native americas, or south africans, or chinese.
yet nowadays the bible has been adapted to mean whatever is needed. A paradigm shift has occured, i agree, but now the bible is being molded to the new frame of referance. i.e., "listen to the church, we have the bible, to source of truth." Fitting an old glove on a new coat....
-I believe in God, I just call it Nature
-One man with an imaginary friend is insane. a Million men with an imaginary friend is a religion.
-People must often be reminded that the bible did not arrive as a fax from heaven; it was written by men.