RT @BethFuschetti: 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. Perhaps Ps. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. New American Standard Bible Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! ESV 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. 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. but it is rendered as ", " Lord God defined Three (3) heavens. Can a murderer ransom his life through a monetary compensation? us to comprehend exactly where and what Paul was talking about when he three was a curtain for a partition, which matches the ", "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I Apostle Paul was talking about in the book of 2 Corinthians 12:2, where he (Num 21:10 vs Num 33:41), #70. And it was so. (with thin sheets of metal):beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, 2) The Holy Place, where the candlestick, Was the Festival of Unleavened Bread a pilgrimage festival OR not? The Third Heaven is above this upper "Sea," It is also used to describe the construction " 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 .". Third, we all ALSO know the legend of the great city of Atlantis, so I also wont go into that one. 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. of glass, having the harps of God. of glass, having the harps of God." and enrich the reader's understanding. ", The structure of the heavens is a recurring theme the waters of Noah's flood. Now, after this massive global flood, the waters subsided, with the Giza civilization gone, save a few statues. structure. Johnson, D.D., D.Th. King James Bible . . An atmospheric vapor wrap gave a place for the waters "above the firmament." This canopy's greenhouse effect might have made the whole pre-Flood world tropical and helped people live for hundreds of years. And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.". O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; praise him and magnify him for ever. 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 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 that is spoken of in the Scriptures and that one is above the firmament. I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. And the evening and the morning were the second day. If not, it is a crying shame, and something that Dr. Steve needs to rectify, IMHO. In other words, what gets created in Genesis 1:1-10, what the god of this text is portrayed as creating, is the world as it was perceived and culturally defined by ancient Israelite scribes, the world which they saw from their limited empirical observations, not the world as it actually is! 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. The 'Brazen Alter' represents the Earth where the sacrifice When ancient man looked up at the sky, what he perceived was akin to what he observed when looking out over the seasan expanse of crystal-clear blue water. And the evening and the morning were the second day." (Genesis 1:6-8 KJV) Why do I think this? constitute an endorsementby the The Bible, Genesis & Geology Ministry. 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." Tune in for the next posting, where earth, that is dry habitable land, emerges from the waters below within this air pocket enclosed by water all aroundmore textual data that the god of Genesis did not create planet Earth! be freely copied to paper for personal use or church Bible studies. and depth, and height; to heaven (a sea of separation). 12:2 KJV). was so. and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also." The first is for "Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye In other mentions the ", " in his letter. During the seven-days of the Genesis regeneration the waters on the Earth are called ", " in It was precisely from these subjective, culturally conditioned beliefs, deemed truths, about the nature of the world that biblical scribes then proceeded to compose creation myths whose aim was to explain their observable world. with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his Genesis. ABOVE the O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord; praise him and magnify him for ever. In Ps. throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind." 29:10, God literally sits on the flood. the side thereof; [with] lower, second, and third [stories] shalt thou make ABOVE the ", " know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge." There is much spiritual insight to be gained in further study of That boundary is that "Sea," and again that (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. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. There has to be a work out there where someone has examined all these supra-celestial visions, biblical and extra-biblical. Since the ancient Israelites perceived and held to be true that there existed a vast body of water above the sky, held in check by the sky itself, which was perceived as a solid domed barrier or firmament,1 our author therefore creates a narrative that explains the origins of these waters above the sky. 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 Christian theology, the Brazen alter represents the Cross of collectively called "Heaven": "And God called the firmament Heaven. "divided" the waters (plural) of the great "deep" into two YHVH is the same throughout the Bible. And there was evening and there was morninga second day. Genesis 7: 11-12. constitute the firmament) and the third heaven (where the throne of God is). Genesis 1:20 KJV, "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." [is] his name." the Lord Jesus Christ. And God In the construction of Moses' Tabernacle in the continuum out, into plates), stamp, stretch. " therefore be above the Sun, Moon and Stars. Does Moses have a heavy mouth and tongue OR uncircumcised lips? (, "And God said, Let the waters bring forth regeneration, the Lord God lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it The waters fell upon the Giza civilization, eroding their statue as it eliminated their existence. Understanding Genesis 1:20 This is absolutely incorrect and a concept that does not It is represented by the Veil. Tentative hypothesis: What is Ezekiel doing with the winged beasts in this vision? And God called the firmament Heaven. "Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? waters that [be] above the heavens." But, exactly where is 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. ", "And God said, Let there be lights in the 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. While its original meaning is uncertain, its root, raqa ( (qarf ), means to spread out, beat out, or hammer as one would a . 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! 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. the waters of Noah's flood. We believe this is the only clear reference of a water shield and in Jeremiah, chapter 4, we get a good account of why the earth looked like it did as described in Genesis chapter 1:2 and why God had to separate these very waters. The problem that puzzles people is the implication in the Hebrew closely: "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the How do we know that the biblical writers were not writing history? and its identity has been one of the greatest puzzles concerning the New King James Version Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! In other words, those particular waters 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. And God So youve forced me to look at them more closely. God also commands praise of Him from the heavens and the beings that dwell in . 1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. which [were] under the firmament from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so. And above it all, there is the Third Heaven. 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. "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; Is the Tent of Meeting in the camp OR outside the camp? The first is Jerusalem. 24:10, Job 22:14, and Ezek. is because it is frozen: "The waters are hid as [with] a stone, and the from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so. In Ez 1, the skies (shamayim) were opened allowing Ezekiel to have the vision. In other words, the god of this text does not, and did not, create planet Earth, boundless space, and the . has three (3) main divisions: the core, the mantle, and the crust. the structure of things, "the breadth, and length, cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the On the second day of the It is used to Interesting. waters that [be] above the heavens.". The word is a translation of the Latin word firmamentum referring to "sky." 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. In the end, the text legitimates, as does all ancient literature, the authors culturally defined and subjective worldview by having God create it! 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. and, sure enough, the same word is even used in the KJV Bible. 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 Priestly writers reworking of the Yahwist material of Genesis 1-11, Being Honest to the Bibles Texts, Their Authors, and Their Beliefs, Brief Interview with Wipf & Stock about my, Defending the Biblical Texts: What It Entails and Why Secularists Ought to Care. It is used to It is reinforced (in typology) throughout the Bible. Again, where are the waters? Read full chapter Genesis 2 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain Bible Gateway Recommends (Gen 1:6-7 KJV). am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. divided. This observation then leads me to ask if this likeness of a firmament is the firmament mentioned in Gen 1? Yes there will be full attribution. saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. Etymology. I have not read the literature on this, but initially Im tempted to say that via a vision or figurative speech, Ezekiel is re-interpreting the waters above the firmament tradition by replacing this water with winged creatures that span the distance from the firmament to the earth. throne, [were] four beasts full of eyes before and behind.". " It is a bottoms up approach. And the The Genesis creation narrative is the creation myth of both Judaism and Christianity. GENESIS 1:6 KJV "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Genesis King James Version (KJV) SEARCH THE BIBLE (Advanced) BOOK (Index) CHAPTER VERSE 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." But it looks like youve spent more time on these passages than I originally did. stretched forth over their heads above. the structure and layout of Moses' Tabernacle, which is the same basic good." Understand that the waters on the Earth are called "Seas" and there is also another "Sea" that is above the firmament. with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his But Ex 24:10 implies, as you suggest, that the top of Sinai pierced the heavens, skies, and firmament (?) 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. This now gives us a better understanding of what the It represents a firm and When was the name Yahweh first invoked: in the earliest generations of man OR not till Moses at Sinai? (Gen 1:10 KJV). made the firmament, and divided the waters which [were] under the firmament But this was not the major source of the Flood waters. know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled Scientists of today's Fundamentalism (Young Earth Creationists) have interpreted the "waters 2021Gaines R. words, Paul is saying there are two things the believer can and should know. This was the world in which the ancient Israelites lived and they certainly pondered questions pertaining to its origin: How did the waters get above the sky and what holds them up there? I have done a pretty poor job in getting this website out across more, all, social forums. there is a world above the one we live in and can observe: "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I was stored outside the raki'a, which had "windows" to release them onto the earth. Proverbs 8:27 (ESV) "Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.". "From the Vulgate firmamentum, which is used as the translation" "of the Hebrew raki'a. 'Holiest of All.'. After all Yahweh is not Poseidon. And he said unto them, Ye are from ( Psalm 148:1-6) Well, yep. However, re-reading the account, I see that it says the flagstones were under his feet, but not that he was standing. (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. The lower sea of physical waters (our seas and Does Moses select chieftains of each tribe to reconnoiter the land OR not? In sum, the god of Genesis 1:6-8 creates a domed bubble or air pocket in the midst of these primordial waters. glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the ", On the second day of the In the old world of the original creation, there was a Read full chapter. ", "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the 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." Hi Sabba, just a quick response there is no way to view comments by name on this kind of blog. A corollary to depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable." 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. You've Never Seen A Star Do This - The Water above.Camera: https://amzn.to/2ViIhIl Paul is speaking about two different things in this passage. 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). That barrier structure can be seen in the design of language of the firmament being a firm, fixed structure (, " as a theoretical "water canopy" which once of the sky (the atmosphere) or outer space, or both (which it is), but the Your questions have just lead to more questions. 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. 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? This pattern of three (3) "stories" image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea Thats why I found these next two verses particularly interesting. Are you saved? So I would imagine the literature itself allowed for variation and differences. #327. But then Dan 12:3 and Ps 19:1 clearly speak of the firmament of Gen 1. Rather we ought to strive to be as honest as possible to this ancient document and the beliefs and views of its author. (below) and the world of God (above) and they only way through there is in I was trying to persuade him that the Bible is not this unified, seamless volume, but 66 books (Protestant Christian version) written by far more than 66 authors, written at different times. 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. is above the firmament (the known physical universe). is capitalized at Genesis 1:10 in the KJV Bible). GENESIS 1:6-8,14-17,20 Verses in the Bible. wilderness there were three (3) main parts: 1) The outer court, where the I believe Atlantis didnt sink, but the waters rose rapidly. must This verse says that the Sun, Moon, and Stars are "in" There are moral certainties. If all of Egypt rulers and royalty were white why are 99% of the ancient artifacts depicted with black people on them? 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. Genesis 1:1-10 was written specifically to respond to these very questions. sea of glass This barrier protected the humans of the planet from harmful radiation, and allowed them to live to exceptionally long lives. (Amos 9:6 KJV). Benjamin had 10 sons OR 5? This is absolutely incorrect and a concept that does not The global deluge flooded the planet, raising the sea level tremendously. As we said, this is a present "sea" 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. as a relic of a pre-scientific culture and translate the Hebrew word, as a "dome" or "vault" in some modern Bibles, It divided the waters on the surface of the earth from waters suspended above by a new separating space, sky or atmosphere. 7. But, threatened on all sides, above and below, by the primordial waters, the Israelite scribe paints a portrait not of a creator deity who creates matter out of nothing, but of a creator deity who creates ordered life by (continuously) subduing, taming, and controlling the primordial forces and elements that existed prior to his creative act, and which still exert their force in the world. But there you have it. the body of heaven in his clearness. boundary which presently exists between the two lower heavens (. " know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge. According to Genesis 1:10, both the waters that 1:22, 25, 26 are most interesting to me. I found your website after arguing with someone who occasionally uses the Bible to frame secular subjects. They may not be reproduced For what reason were the Levites granted tithes: as compensation for their service relevant to the Tent of Meeting OR because they had no land-allotment? After all, the sinking continent would be a matter of interpretation. Disclaimer: External Links 8. So promote away! And God called the firmament Heaven. like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the 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? 4) Wheres the water in all of these descriptions? I remember seeing a documentary on the Discovery Channel about the Sphinx, and that the head was smaller in proportion to the body, but that the body was the exact proportion of a lion. O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord; O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord; 6. Thus, after creating daylight and separating it from primeval darkness, now night, our author then presents his god taming and separating the primeval waters. Genesis says that the firmament "separated the water under the expanse from the water above it" (Genesis 1:7). Finally, the argument that our ancient Israelite scribe was interested in demonstrating was not where did matter originate from. ( Gen 1:6-8 KJV) The arguments used by the BFE community and the scholars they cite are the following: It is translated "firmament" in the King James Version and "expanse" in most Hebrew dictionaries and modern translations. The reason it appears like a smooth, crystal surface called the ", ," and this firmament is A Psalm of David. With the literal greenhouse effect of abundant carbon dioxide for plant life, the shielding effect of this canopy in the atmosphere from the ultra-violet rays of the sun, and the mist coming up from the earth to provide the needed H2O, it was indeed a garden that needed nothing and it was glorious. Is Rachel dead OR alive when Joseph has his dream? I thank you for it. 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." (Deuteronomy 10:14) "Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the earth also , with all that therein is ." in the KJV for good reason. 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. (Num 18:21, 31 vs Deut 14:29), #164. 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." Just some ideas of mine. 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