With reference to your first two links:
(a relevant statement from another posting)
“We have known without the technology that the earth is circular for nearly 2000 years and simple experiments can be done by anyone with an average education to prove that our globe is a miracle of our lord's wonderful handiwork.”
My wife's nephew tells me that he and others did such an experiment at his high school as part of his related studies to prove just that as a current topic! WOW!
In his words, “Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy” Need I say more.
What this means is that Sam Gerrans, although a really nice and honest guy I am told has obviously got this translation/interpretation incorrect as there simply cannot be a contradiction to the above, period.
Back to the drawing board for some, I think.
By the way, I have a song playing through my headphones right now and the song is by Sting, and it goes something like, I do do do, a da da da, this is all I have to say to you. How appropriate, LOL!