As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. - Psa 103:12If the passage made reference to north and south instread, would it convey the same meaning? If the intimation is 'never the twain shall meet', the passage in Scripture can only be true on a sphere, no?
The Bible is using figurative language here. The point is to suggest a great distance to give us an idea of just how far our sins are removed from us.