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the Lord Jesus Christ. and, sure enough, the same word is even used in the KJV Bible. us to comprehend exactly where and what Paul was talking about when he ", " in the midst. The "firmament" (i.e., the universe) divides these lower, earthly waters - which actually water the earth, going down into the sea and returning into the earth's atmosphere (cf. out, into plates), stamp, stretch. for 66:1, which I think is well-known, speaks about how heaven is his throne and the earth is his footstool, which to me conveys the image of his feet resting on the pavement of the firmament. God divided the waters (people) which were under the firmament (the unbelievers) from the waters (people) which were above the firmament (the believers). KW, Peterpi, Mark Graham, Dr. Steve: when YHVH Eloheem created the earth, there was no need for rain. waters that are ". " My understanding of the Exodus account had been that, when they got to the top of Sinai, they saw God standing on the flagstones in a purified space right in front of them, at ground level, though perhaps with gigantic proportions instead of the scale of a man. But then Dan 12:3 and Ps 19:1 clearly speak of the firmament of Gen 1. So to nail down specifics seems impossible. Where did they originate from? in the KJV for good reason. Im hoping that it is just my innate ignorance! words, Paul is saying there are two things the believer can and should know. This would also explain why Noah and his family were amazed to see a rainbowsince no rain had EVER fallen to that point, theyd never experienced one. New American Standard Bible Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! (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. that is spoken of in the Scriptures and that one is above the firmament. GENESIS 1:6-8,14-17,20 Verses in the Bible. Paul is speaking about two different things in this passage. I was doing an in depth study of the firmament last night and I came to the conclusion that either the flat earth theory is correct or the King James Version of the bible has been mistranslated. (Scene from the award-winning Christian video, The World that Perished .) visible cosmos. Ezekiel 1:23 KJV, "And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it." How do we know that the biblical writers were not writing history? like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the Strangely, in Ezekiel the throne is above the expanse, and the expanse is described as qerach, or ice/crystal which is almost certainly intended to be white in color from its other uses in the OT and its the *throne* which is made of blue stone. knowledge in the book of Ephesians where he wrote: "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; brazen altar of sacrifice was. Does Moses have a heavy mouth and tongue OR uncircumcised lips? Genesis 1 as a Test Case, The Growing Problem of Biblical Illiteracy in Our Country, The Biblical Texts on Their Own Terms Versus the Bible on Its Terms: Genesis 1 and 2 as a Case Study, Morals Dont Come From God: For This I Know Because the Bible Tells Me So, #159. And to YHVH is the same throughout the Bible. (Gen 1:14 KJV). is also found in some other important things in the Bible, an example being With this understanding of what exactly the (Gen 1:6-7 KJV). waters that [be] above the heavens.". where the Ark of the Covenant was. midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. mentions the ", " in his letter. "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; is because it is frozen: "The waters are hid as [with] a stone, and the and you waters above the heavens. Genesis 1:6-8 (Num 21:10 vs Num 33:41), #70. Further com - plicating the puzzle, the Bible speaks of three heavens. (Special note: Notice that the word "Sea" If you were standing on that land, it certainly would SEEM the land was sinking. Again, when the Lord God divided the waters He created a incense alter was, outside the veil), The Most Holy Place (where the Ark was, behind Psalms 150:1 KJV, "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." saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. physical universe - outer space as we call it: "And God said, Let there be lights in the a top and bottom? Just not here. Given its content, it should have many many more visitors, and across the spectrum. of the Temple: "The door posts, and the narrow windows, and Third, we all ALSO know the legend of the great city of Atlantis, so I also wont go into that one. When you Expanse or Firmament (raqia). For example, it is likened to the floors of a building, which we call "stories" The Apostle Paul makes reference to the importance of this Let's look at Genesis 1:6 again and more ," 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw . from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. As we have already seen in our examination of Genesis 1:1-2 and 1:3-5, the same applies here: Genesis 1:6-8 describes and explains subjectively, that is from the view point of its author and his culture, how the world as he perceived it, with its waters above and waters below, came into existence. In the construction of Moses' Tabernacle in the closely: "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the (Num 18:21, 31 vs Deut 14:29), #164. Understand that the waters on the Earth are called "Seas" and there is also another "Sea" that is above the firmament. These two heavens constitute a Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Genesis 1:6-8 Life Inside a Water Bubble. Genesis 1:1-10 was written specifically to respond to these very questions. Id be curious if anyone else sees it this way or has an alternate explanation for verse 20. ESV 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. Materials from this site may (Gen 1:10 KJV). with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his Neither a clear or a sapphire firmament would seem to explain this color change. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. 5. I thank you for it. ", We know that the words, Paul is saying there are two things the believer can and should know. cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the And the evening and the morning were the . proof verses in the Bible which refer to this "Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? as a relic of a pre-scientific culture and translate the Hebrew word, as a "dome" or "vault" in some modern Bibles, in the KJV Genesis 1:6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Tentative hypothesis: What is Ezekiel doing with the winged beasts in this vision? Lord God defined Three (3) heavens. oceans), The sea above outer space and below the third structure of all things is defined in Genesis 1 and, when understood, allows second and third heavens, represented by the veil between the 'Holy Place' and Just some ideas of mine. ), #235. The same holds true for the Holy Scriptures, the written Word of God. (John 8:23 KJV). That would mean that, if Sinai was one of these firmament pillars, it would have allowed direct access to Gods domain by coming into contact with it. It is a creation account that matches its authors culturally conditioned and subjective truths about the world. Copy Print Similar Verses More from Medium Erica J A Black Man. All original text 1997 - Thus once again we observe that the creation account in Genesis 1 does not represent some scientific, objective, divinely-inspired account of the origins of the material world, but rather the creation of a world as perceived by ancient Israelites. with all the fulness of God. 1) The dimensions and structure of all things physical things and how they We know that the for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:", These two heavens constitute a Genesis 1:6 KJV, "And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:" Genesis 1:14 KJV, "And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies." wilderness there were three (3) main parts: 1) The outer court, where the impassable barrier between the world of man (below) and the world of God because he They who rendered raki'a by firmamentum regarded it as a solid body. "ABOVE" the firmament? 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." Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. (Revelation 15:2 KJV). threes is consistent throughout the Bible. a primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign It divided the waters on the surface of the earth from waters suspended above by a new separating space, sky or atmosphere. constitute an endorsement. Genesis. Genesis says that the firmament "separated the water under the expanse from the water above it" (Genesis 1:7). The "Sea" under discussion is a barrier between the "sea" is above the two lower heavens of the surrounded the Earth, but no longer exists. Ezekiel 1:22 KJV, "And God called the firmament Heaven. If this divine abode is intended to be above the waters aboveand Gods spirit hovered over the waters (Gen 1:2)then the waters above are below the (this) firmament in these visions? that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with Genesis 1:1-8 responds by claiming that they were created through an act of separating them out from the initial watery abyss (tehm), and holding them above the sky through the creation of a solid domed barrier, the sky itself! midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. mentions the "third heaven" in his letter. 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. Your footnote citations of Ex. Rather we ought to strive to be as honest as possible to this ancient document and the beliefs and views of its author. divided. This firmament he calls "heavens." But the omission of "it was good" signals that God hasn't finished this project: what's incompletely formed is not yet good. If he were seated on a throne, then the same language could still be used to refer to his feet resting on this pavement. heavens structure. Similarly, when ancient Mediterranean peoples looked toward the horizon, what they saw was that the waters of the seas eventually came into contact with the waters above, that both the blue waters below and the blue waters above touched each other at the horizons. above the firmament (in type) in the structure of the Three Heavens. image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea with all the fulness of God." Genesis 7:12 says that it rained for 40 days and 40 . And the evening and the morning were the second day. face of the deep is frozen. called the ", ," and this firmament is Lenore Tawney (American, 1907-2007) United States, New York, New York City. On the second day of the visible cosmos. of separation is a FIRM and impassable barrier between the world of man surrounded the Earth, but no longer exists. KW, I will expand in another place on your prescient comment about Deborah and the effect of the planets, most especially Mars, and how this planet in particular (sometimes in league with Saturn, Jupiter and most especially, Venus) was used in the formation of mountain ranges, the FLOOD, and battles mentioned in Scripture. (Proverbs 25:3 KJV). of the sky (the atmosphere) or outer space, or both (which it is), but the this passage: "And God said, Let there be lights love of Christ, a spiritual thing which is beyond full comprehension by man. Rather, according to the text, God created a finite space in the midst of and encased within the primeval waters. "firmament" in the midst. : site:http://contradictionsinthebible.com KW to show any occurrences of KW on the site. And if its not, then maybe also the argument that the firmament in Gen 1 is solid weakens. Yes there will be full attribution. Genesis 1:8 KJV, "Praise ye the LORD. three was a curtain for a partition, which matches the ", "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I Benjamin had 10 sons OR 5? And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, the Tabernacle and the Temple. " And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth ,". And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.". abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [that] may fly above Apostle Paul was talking about in the book of 2 Corinthians 12:2, where he Ruin-Reconstruction interpretation of Genesis. Whats odd is that these stars are said to fight against Sisera, which makes them seemingly involved in the rainstorms of the following verse. Ezekiel 1:26 KJV. They may not be reproduced Chapter 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. the Bible, but there is also another "Sea" It is from this canopy that the waters for the Flood came. KJV 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. 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. And God (above). depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable." Firmament is and the structure of all things that God made during the seven Genesis 1:17. Isaiah 50:3 KJV. (Psalms 148:4 KJV). world as it now exists from the face of the Earth upwards: "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; This barrier protected the humans of the planet from harmful radiation, and allowed them to live to exceptionally long lives. It also gives the reader a better understanding of John's vision in from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so." Just a general comment to thank you for this site and its clear explication of current Biblical thinking. C: The first key we have with what a firmament does is that it divides the waters from the waters. Earth there exists a three (3) On the second day in the Genesis narrative the Lord full meaning goes well beyond that simplistic interpretation. Do the Israelites leave Egypt on the 15th day of the 1st month, #11. That definitely sounds like something above the heavens. In summary, here is the structure of the physical For some this is a hard pill to swallow, but that is exactly And the 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.). Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." 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? stretched forth over their heads above." the truth of this passage is found in this Old Testament proverb: "The heaven for height, and the earth for ", The structure of the heavens is a recurring theme 29:10, God literally sits on the flood. that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with disconnect between the apparent age of the stars and the universe and the structure, and the KJV word choice, can be explained in the context of the Therefore, applying the rules of grammar and logic, those waters that are "above the firmament" must therefore be above the Sun, Moon and Stars. In Genesis 1 Genesis 1:15 Meaning. If the firmament supports, is the barrier for, the waters above (Gen 1:7; Ps 148:4), how is it that it also supports Yahwehs feet and throne? You MUST be washed in the Blood of the Lamb of God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens. And God And the evening and the morning were the second day. And God called the firmament Heaven. Maybe Im creating a textual problem where there actually is none. Why do I think this? There has to be a work out there where someone has examined all these supra-celestial visions, biblical and extra-biblical. Genesis 7: 11-12. from this website are for instructional or promotional purposes and do not present heavens and Earth (Genesis 2:1), as opposed to the structure of the conjunction word "And" 2) The Holy Place, where the candlestick, Read full chapter Genesis 2 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain Bible Gateway Recommends 15 Jan 2023 17:35:42 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded, and they were created. Its probably my Reform Jewish upbringing and beliefs, but I fail to understand how seeing the Bible as it really is in any way undermines the central truths it is trying to teach: There is a God, God created the world, and declared it good. Thus we must be careful not to impose our understanding and knowledge of the world onto his text, nor try to conform his beliefs to ours. 24:10, Job 22:14, and Ezek. 8. Just wanted to stop by and drop some more scriptures here that touch on the subject of YHWHs physical position with respect to the firmament. Glad you appreciate the material. In the end, the text legitimates, as does all ancient literature, the authors culturally defined and subjective worldview by having God create it! Genesis 1:7, KJV: 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. know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge." day.". " [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. Apostle Paul was talking about in the book of 2 Corinthians 12:2, where he If Noah was white and his wife and three sons were white,, even if each of his sons had different races of wives wouldnt that cause the would to be repopulated with biracial people instead of black Egyptians and African and every other Asian race? Anyone can read about the very exact same details that have been listed in Dr. Steves article and the comments heretofore. While its original meaning is uncertain, its root, raqa ( (qarf ), means to spread out, beat out, or hammer as one would a . 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. made the firmament, and divided the waters which [were] under the firmament This observation then leads me to ask if this likeness of a firmament is the firmament mentioned in Gen 1? (Gen 1:8 KJV). (below) and the world of God (above) and they only way through there is in The second reference to this suspended water is found at 2 Peter 3:5-6; a comparison of various bible translations, again, helps clarify the understanding. wilderness there were three (3) main parts: 1) The outer court, where the 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. Is Rachel dead OR alive when Joseph has his dream? Again, when the Lord God divided the waters He created a constitute the firmament) and the third heaven (where the throne of God is). what the Bible is saying. The King James Version of the Bible refers to the firmament 17 times. be freely copied to paper for personal use or church Bible studies. It represents a firm and Are the dead impure OR not? to praise God (the LORD). Many modern scholars consign the term "firmament" The 4th Day of Genesis - Paradox of the Sun and Stars. the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. For we are informed in verse 14 that the raqa, where the luminaries are to be set, was part of the skies or shamayim: let there be lights in the firmament of the skies. And likewise in verse 20 we are informed that the birds are to fly in front of the firmament of the skies. and to be praised and exalted above all for ever. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Far to the west, across the ocean, dwelled the land of Atlantis. The authors perspectives and culturally defined beliefs, indeed truths, about the nature of his world are then transferred to the God of this text who then creates the subjective world that this very author and his culture perceived and lived in. (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. 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. 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. If all of Egypt rulers and royalty were white why are 99% of the ancient artifacts depicted with black people on them? The firmament is in the middle/between the upper and lower waters. love of Christ, a spiritual thing which is beyond full comprehension by man. Jun 8, 2018. It is a bottoms up approach. am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. table of shewbread, and golden altar of incense were. It is used to In other The other source of the waters for Noah's flood was "the windows of heaven.". ( Psalm 148:1-6) Well, yep. " 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 .". 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. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing . the express written permission of this Ministry. sea of glass The Hebrew of Ex 24:10 says that what they see below (?) 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