[Junior]

And it would be obvious to God that bats don't belong with birds, regardless if both fly. By those lights, certain fish, mammals and amphibians (and possibly a couple of reptiles) all would be called "birds" by the ancients.

It would also be obvious to God that insects have six legs, not four, and that rabbits do not chew their cud.

Now, why would God indulge these misconstructions and not set those Iron Age goatherders straight? Why is it that God did not seem to know any more than the folks writing about Him?

[jude24]

Indeed. These are the kinds of errors you would expect from cultures of that time -- but not from God.

That's because we humnans have identified a classification called "mammals," to which bats are more similar to.

It would also be obvious to God that insects have six legs, not four

Once again, that's because "insect" is a classification of animal that we humans have devised.

Now, why would God indulge these misconstructions and not set those Iron Age goatherders straight? Why is it that God did not seem to know any more than the folks writing about Him?

Because the Bible was written to Iron Age goatherders. It would be ridiculous to expect scientific precision in that time - especially in a science that is defined by men's decisions, not a quantifiable phenomenon.

[jude24]

It would also be obvious to God ... rabbits do not chew their cud.

That assumes that "rabbit" is an adequate translation of arnebeth in Lev. 11:5, a conclusion I am not willing to grant.