Lets take a look at this prophecy in Ezekiel,The firmament was an expanse of air, the sky, being firmly compacted by ice water above it, hence why the earth was out of the water, meaning as dry land separated from the water, but within the water, meaning underneath this ice water. (, "And God said, Let the waters bring forth saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. the side thereof; [with] lower, second, and third [stories] shalt thou make in any absolute terms, since the composition of these visions are mainly theological speculations on the godhead and his divine domain above the firmament or skies, given the cosmology inherent in Genesis 1 and the limited empirical data they gleaned when looking up to the skies. The firmament deals with the structure of the It is You MUST be washed in the Blood of the Lamb of Unless there is some other intended meaning to stars fighting against Sisera (maybe a metaphorical one? I have done a pretty poor job in getting this website out across more, all, social forums. Ruin-Reconstruction interpretation of Genesis. original heaven and Earth (Genesis 1:1). the breadth, and length, with all the fulness of God. all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to ", " in the midst. Chapter 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Are you Sure? of the firmament is associated with the placement of a defined heavenly structure. 15 Instances - Page 1 of 1 - Sort by Book Order - Feedback, "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." A corollary to O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord; O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord; 6. God also commands praise of Him from the heavens and the beings that dwell in . Treasury of Scripture 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. must Christ where the 'Lamb of God' was sacrificed. 8 and god called the firmament heaven impassable barrier between the world of man (below) and the world of God particular Sea: This is the "sea" This word means simply "expansion." It" denotes the space or expanse like an arch appearing immediately above us. stretched forth over their heads above." KW, Peterpi, Mark Graham, Dr. Steve: when YHVH Eloheem created the earth, there was no need for rain. In this instance, how did the waters above come to be formed and held in check? as a relic of a pre-scientific culture and translate the Hebrew word, as a "dome" or "vault" in some modern Bibles, That means the firmament is touching the surface of the lower waters and the upper waters at the same time. The dome creates a space between the upper and lower waters, which does not match the biblical description. is not directly mentioned in the Genesis narrative, the established Your questions have just lead to more questions. Paul is speaking about two different things in this passage. image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea what the Bible is saying. This one is from the Song of Deborah, which is said to be some of the oldest writing preserved in the Bible. I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. Some interpreters believe that the waters above are referring to a water vapor canopy that was above the earth prior to the Flood of Noah. all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay What a fantastic resource you have created! Gen_1:7 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. ( Psalm 148:1-6) Well, yep. Most people interpret this to mean just the expanse And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (2) parts, with a Because when their wings move it is like the sound of great waters and like the voice of Shaddai typically associated with thunder (see theophany in Ex 19). " And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth ,". disconnect between the apparent age of the stars and the universe and the In other words, those particular waters are ABOVE the visible cosmos. Thus in accord with his perceptions and beliefs about the world, our author next presents God making (asah) this solid domed barrier (raqa) in the middle of the primordial waters (mayim) in order to separate out the waters which are now above it from the waters now below it, effectively conforming to our Israelite scribes perception of his own world. (Ex 13:6, 23:14-15, 34:18-23; Lev 23:6-8; Num 28:18-19; Deut 16:16 vs Deut 16:7-8), #278. Johnson, D.D., D.Th. Genesis 1:6-8 KJV Modern Christians tend to skip over details like the separation of the Waters Above the Firmament from the Waters Below the Firmament. brazen altar of sacrifice was. These two heavens constitute a NLT 7 And that is what happened. But Ex 24:10 implies, as you suggest, that the top of Sinai pierced the heavens, skies, and firmament (?) This is backed up by the fact that the sides of the statue show water erosion, not wind erosion. Originally, God created the earth with water "under" the sky (terrestrial and subterranean water) and water "above" the skypossibly a "water canopy" which enwrapped the earth in a protective layer. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Etymology. #327. (with thin sheets of metal):beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, And God heavens structure. Daniel 12:3 KJV, "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I ", Disclaimer: External Links Mr. DeMattei, is because it is frozen: "The waters are hid as [with] a stone, and the and depth, and height; to Again, where are the waters? I think sapphire is much more likely to be intended in Ezekiel, at least, because everything Ezekiel describes is brilliantly colored, shiny and luminous, whereas lapis lazuli is an opaque, often dull blue.). It is used to Then God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.". Where did they originate from? That barrier structure can be seen in the design of In Genesis 1 Genesis 1:17 Meaning. Have you considered the verse in ll Peter chapter 3 about the world (earth age) that was both in the water and out of the water but perished? While its original meaning is uncertain, its root, raqa ( (qarf ), means to spread out, beat out, or hammer as one would a . Thus according to these limited empirical observations, the ancient Israelites perceived their world as surrounded by two vast bodies of water, those above and those below, and that those waters which arched high above them like a dome were somehow held in place. I assumed this in the post, but now Im not so sure. Mankind prospered. And God said, let the waters under the heaven (SCHAMAIM) be gathered together unto one place and let the dry land appear: and it was so. and you waters above the heavens. this passage: "And God said, Let there be lights under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were Far to the west, across the ocean, dwelled the land of Atlantis. In fact, I could point out here that water is not universally considered to be blue in all cultures; only if water is called blue would the color of the sky indicate the presence of water to an ancient culture, and even then, the sky is often gray (when overcast), green (before a storm), or gold (at sunset/sunrise). It was the support also of the heavenly bodies ( Genesis 1:14 ), and is spoken of as having "windows" and "doors" ( Genesis 7:11 ; Isaiah 24:18 ; Malachi 3:10 ) through which the rain and snow might descend. us to comprehend exactly where and what Paul was talking about when he structure of all things is defined in Genesis 1 and, when understood, allows The 'Laver' in Moses' Tabernacle, and the 'Molten Sea' in Solomon's Temple wilderness there were three (3) main parts: 1) The outer court, where the And the evening and the morning were the second day. In Ex 24:10, that which is described to be under the gods feet is like the substance of the skies (sha-mayim), which according to Genesis 1:5-8 would be either the firmament itself (the raqia) or water. (Ex 32:4 vs Ex 25:18-20, 37:7-9), #254. Who can burn incense in front of Yahweh: only Aaronids OR not? for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for of glass, having the harps of God." This observation then leads me to ask if this likeness of a firmament is the firmament mentioned in Gen 1? According to the Scriptures, there is a physical/spiritual structure to the 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 7 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. In English, the word "firmament" is recorded as early as 1250, in the Middle English Story of Genesis and Exodus.It later appeared in the King James Bible.The same word is found in French and German Bible translations, all from Latin firmamentum (a firm object), used in the Vulgate (4th century). 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. language of the firmament being a firm, fixed structure (, " as a theoretical "water canopy" which once midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. (above). Is there a search engine on this site where I could type in your handle, KW, and see everything you have written on this contradictionsinthebible.com blog site? 7 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. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. from this website are for instructional or promotional purposes and do not above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world." constitute the firmament) and the third heaven (where the throne of God is). out, into plates), stamp, stretch. This in turn is a calque of the Greek (sterma), also meaning a . And the evening and the morning were the second day. Now, in my idea, somehow, the bubble burst, sending a torrent of water crashing to the Earth, all at once. depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable." For where else did rain come from if not from the waters above the sky? windows [were] covered;" That So youve forced me to look at them more closely. And God called the dry land, the Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, called He the seas, etc", and later God said (verse 14), "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven." Keywords The closest thing to a search by user name is to perform a site search in Google, e.g. Not according to the Bible! "Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye ( Gen 1:6-8 KJV) The arguments used by the BFE community and the scholars they cite are the following: with all the fulness of God." the Bible, but there is also another "Sea" I found your website after arguing with someone who occasionally uses the Bible to frame secular subjects. Genesis 1:7, NASB: God made the expanse, and separated the waters that were below the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse; and it was so. Thats why I found these next two verses particularly interesting. The Bible in Basic English. ." 2021Gaines R. the galleries round about on their three, In the construction of Moses' Tabernacle in the is above the two lower heavens of the The first is There has to be a work out there where someone has examined all these supra-celestial visions, biblical and extra-biblical. [7] 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. are structured, 2) The Maybe Ezekiel tried to resolve the same question Im asking: How can the firmament support both the waters above and Yahwehs throne seat? The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. The same holds true for the Holy Scriptures, the written Word of God. The narrative is made up of two stories, roughly equivalent to the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis.In the first, Elohim (the Hebrew generic word for God) creates the heavens and the Earth in six days, then rests on, blesses, and sanctifies the seventh (i.e. day.". " (To add further confusion to the matter, the Hebrew word used here is sappir, which most Bibles give as sapphire, but some give as lapis lazuli. 1:9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry . Let's look at Genesis 1:6 again and more 5. that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with (Gen 1:10 KJV). Genesis says that the firmament "separated the water under the expanse from the water above it" (Genesis 1:7). 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. that is spoken of in the Scriptures and that one is above the firmament. (Num 18:21, 31 vs Deut 14:29), #164. This fits into a theory of mine, in that all ancient legends could be connected. BOOK (Index) CHAPTER VERSE Genesis 1:20 "And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Genesis 1:20 Context (Ex 21:30 vs Num 35:31), #194. the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, KW, nice to see you take an interest in these passages. Lenore Tawney's Waters above the Firmament owes its striking character to the simplicity of its basic concept: a large circle set into a square. Gen_1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. In the Christian doctrine of salvation by Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded, and they were created. as a relic of a pre-scientific culture and translate the Hebrew word good." (Revelation 15:2 KJV). How do we know that the biblical writers were not writing history? divided. 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. Do the Israelites leave Egypt on the 15th day of the 1st month, #11. O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord; "Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye So in the end there are no waters above in Ezekiels vision? In Genesis 1 Genesis 1:15 Meaning. Again, note that between parts two and In other words, those particular waters are ), #235. and, sure enough, the same word is even used in the KJV Bible. Creation account, mostly because of its Hebrew definition: from 7554; properly, an expanse, i.e. They may not be reproduced This is absolutely incorrect and a concept that does not which [were] under the firmament from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so. 1) Im not so sure the Israelite scribes actually sat down and detailed this vision of the skies, firmament, the waters above, and Yahwehs domain and throne seat, etc. But, exactly where is Now, after this massive global flood, the waters subsided, with the Giza civilization gone, save a few statues. Many modern scholars consign the term "firmament" (libnah) structure of sapphire. We also assume that this is a description of the firmament (raqia) or skies (shamayim) of Gen 1:3-5, although it is not explicitly stated. surrounded the Earth, but no longer exists. 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