[Physicist]

Then why bring up 1 Kings 7:23 and 2 Chron 4:2 when you know full well that rounding off or just plain sloppy recording explains it?

That's the real answer. There is nothing more to it than that. But that answer can't suffice from Tai_Chung's perspective. The Bible is supposed to be the Infallible Word of God, literally true in its every particular. What those two verses demonstrate is that if you take such an extreme position, you're left having to believe some pretty silly stuff.

I probably shouldn't mention that the sign hung on Jesus's cross is worded differently in the four Gospels. ;^)

[VRWC_minion]

What those two verses demonstrate is that if you take such an extreme position, you're left having to believe some pretty silly stuff.

Or you might assume you are interpreting it wrong and you need to check yourself.But I can understand that its important for you to believe that the author isn't talking about two separate circles. Even though that is a preferable interpretation given that he describes the rim separately.

[AsYouAre]

I probably shouldn't mention that the sign hung on Jesus's cross is worded differently in the four Gospels. ;^)

Matthew: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS

Mark: THE KING OF THE JEWS

Luke: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

John: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS...and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek.

That does it for me. I'm leaving!