The bible writers had no idea of the size, scope and scale of the earth or the universe. That is reflected in references to the sun, moon, stars, the dome of the sky, etc.
God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to divide the day from the night; let them be for signs, seasons, days and years; and let them be for lights in the dome of the sky to give light to the earth”; and that is how it was. God made the two great lights — the larger light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night — and the stars. God put them in the dome of the sky to give light to the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good. B'resheet (Gen) 1:14-18 CJB
