![]() ![]() God floods the Earth with water in the Flood of Noah's time (Genesis 6-9). Interestingly, this power to divide or control the waters is later seen in interesting ways. Sky from the Jewish perspective could refer to everything a person could see above the land. In Genesis 1:16-17, God placed the sun, moon, and stars in this "firmament." Similar to other ancient writings, Genesis 1 groups stars, sun, moon, and planets together at times, referring to the "heavenly beings" that are seen in the sky. This division of the water continued on the third day as the water, now separated from the sky, was then gathered into bodies of water called "seas." This reference to "seas" was likely concerning all large bodies of water. However, this is not necessary as the passage describes the dividing of a watery world rather than sky between two bodies of water. Some also believe there continued to be "water above the sky" that in some way contributed to the long age spans of people living before the flood in Noah's time. Day two adds the creation of sky to divide the waters. Genesis 1:2-5 indicates God created light on the first day and that water already existed on or by day one. And the evening and the morning were the second day." These verses call the firmament "heaven," the Hebrew word meaning "sky" or "heaven." Modern translations render this word as "sky" or "expanse" as it refers to the visible area above the earth. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. The first occurrences of this word are found in Genesis 1:6-8 (KJV) that reads, "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. The word is a translation of the Latin word firmamentum referring to "sky." The King James Version of the Bible refers to the firmament 17 times. The word is found only in the King James Version and other older translations of the Bible.What is the firmament the Bible talks about? In short, the “firmament” is a vast expanse, specifically the atmosphere or sky. For example, “Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne” (Ezekiel 10:1).ĭaniel 12:3 says, “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” In Ezekiel, each occurrence takes place within a vision. Praise him in the firmament of his power.”įirmament is used in only two other books of the Bible: Ezekiel (five times) and Daniel (once). Also, in Psalm 150:1, “Praise ye the LORD. We find firmament used again in Psalms: “The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalm 19:1). Or, the waters above the firmament could simply be a reference to clouds. Originally, God created the earth with water “under” the sky (terrestrial and subterranean water) and water “above” the sky-possibly a “ water canopy” which enwrapped the earth in a protective layer. Genesis says that the firmament “separated the water under the expanse from the water above it” (Genesis 1:7). ![]() In the firmament, we see the sun, moon, and stars in modern translations the firmament is often called the “expanse” or the “sky.” It is the space which includes the earth’s atmosphere and the celestial realm. ![]() And the evening and the morning were the second day.” The “firmament” is called “heaven” i.e., it is what people see when they stand outside and look up. Genesis 1:6-8 says, “And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Nine of the occurrences of firmament are in the first chapter of the Bible as part of the creation account. ![]() The “firmament” (from the Latin firmamentum, meaning “sky” or “expanse”) is mentioned 17 times in the King James Version of the Bible and refers to the expanse of the heavens above the earth. ![]()
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