The uniqueness of the miracle — Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? 'So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven and did not hasten to set for about a whole day.' The citation from the Book of Jashar (sefer hayashar, סֵפֶר הַיָּשָׁר, the 'Book of the Upright') confirms that this extraordinary event was recorded in Israel's ancient literature. The phrase 'about a whole day' qualifies the miracle—it is not a perpetual reversal of the solar cycle but a temporary suspension lasting approximately one full day-night cycle. The miracle is theologically grounded in Israel's need for time to secure total victory.

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