Keywords
ancient astronomy, one day to a cubit, Kolob, Book of Abraham
Abstract
An investigation of ancient astronomy shows that a cubit was used not only as the metric of length (elbow to fingertip) but also as a metric of angle in the sky. That suggested a new interpretation that fits naturally: the brightest celestial object— the sun—moves eastward around the sky, relative to the stars, during the course of a year, by one cubit per day!
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Hollis R.
(2013)
"One Day to a Cubit,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 3, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol3/iss1/12
