[muir_redwoods]

And if you read Leviticus you'll discover that bats are birds, and if you read Joshua, you'll discover that the sun revolves around the earth.

Why is simple metaphor such a mystery for some people?

[jsm30625]

And if you read Leviticus you'll discover that bats are birds, and if you read Joshua, you'll discover that the sun revolves around the earth.

Why is simple metaphor such a mystery for some people?

Here you go, remember don't apply modern taxonomy to the Bible:
http://www.carm.org/diff/Lev_11_19.htm