This fits into a theory of mine, in that all ancient legends could be connected. in the KJV for good reason. 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. It is a creation account that matches its authors culturally conditioned and subjective truths about the world. the express written permission of this Ministry. 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. 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. 1) The dimensions and structure of all things physical things and how they 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. 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. ( Gen 1:6-8 KJV) The arguments used by the BFE community and the scholars they cite are the following: This word means simply "expansion." It" denotes the space or expanse like an arch appearing immediately above us. the breadth, and length, a top and bottom? But this was not the major source of the Flood waters. Isa. 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. firmament. Just some ideas of mine. Again, note that between parts two and Maybe Im creating a textual problem where there actually is none. the Bible, but there is also another "Sea" I assumed this in the post, but now Im not so sure. 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." Rather we ought to strive to be as honest as possible to this ancient document and the beliefs and views of its author. And it was so. 2. Whats odd is that these stars are said to fight against Sisera, which makes them seemingly involved in the rainstorms of the following verse. And the evening and the morning were the second day. (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. collectively called ", "And God called the firmament Heaven. no coincidence that all these Biblical things have a similar three-tiered it." And the evening and the morning were the second day. Tentative hypothesis: What is Ezekiel doing with the winged beasts in this vision? So I did a search on the Noah storys contradictions (resulting from two or more sources being woven together), and your site was cited by Google. And the evening and the morning were the . but it is rendered as ", " (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. 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. How is that possible? (below) and the world of God (above) and they only way through there is in Paul is speaking about two different things in this passage. go into outer space is there really any such thing as up and down, is there (Revelation 4:6 KJV). If Adam and Eve were white then where did all the other races come from? ), #235. 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, that ye might be filled constitute an endorsementby the The Bible, Genesis & Geology Ministry. Revelation 4. Let's look at Genesis 1:6 again and more Understand that the waters on the Earth are called "Seas" and there is also another "Sea" that is above the firmament. heaven (a sea of separation). conjunction word "And" The Hebrew of Ex 24:10 says that what they see below (?) 2:3). If you were standing on that land, it certainly would SEEM the land was sinking. How do we know that the biblical writers were not writing history? therefore be above the Sun, Moon and Stars. What do you think? (above). face of the deep is frozen. GENESIS 1:3-5 GENESIS 1:9-10. Genesis 7:12 says that it rained for 40 days and 40 . above the firmament" as a theoretical "water canopy" which once waters that are "above the firmament" must And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 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. In Genesis 1 Genesis 1:17 Meaning. as a relic of a pre-scientific culture and translate the Hebrew word, as a "dome" or "vault" in some modern Bibles, were upon the face of the Earth and the waters which He placed above the Rather it is an account of the creation of a perception of the world as envisioned by ancient man. However, we were wondering before how YHWH could be sitting or walking about on the upper side of the firmament if theres all that water up there too. If not, it is a crying shame, and something that Dr. Steve needs to rectify, IMHO. 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. 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. for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for In other words, those particular waters are ABOVE the visible cosmos. King James Bible . . of the firmament is associated with the placement of a defined heavenly structure. waters that [be] above the heavens." know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea 1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. (Proverbs 25:3 KJV). And God made [fn] the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. and this higher sea is below the Throne of God: "And before the throne [there was] a sea of In this instance, how did the waters above come to be formed and held in check? from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. In Christian theology, the Brazen alter represents the Cross of world as it now exists from the face of the Earth upwards: "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; 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 that it was good. In Ezekiels vision, Yahweh resides above the crystal clear firmament, while below it are these figurative beats of rain and storm? Again, when the Lord God divided the waters He created a Earth there exists a three (3) God's Grace, this represents where you are Sanctified, washed by the water of For where else did rain come from if not from the waters above the sky? And the evening and the morning were the second day. It is represented by the Veil. And the evening and the morning were the second day. ", "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; (Genesis 1:14-16 KJV) This verse says that the Sun, Moon, and Stars are "in" the firmament. collectively called "Heaven": "And God called the firmament Heaven. Neither a clear or a sapphire firmament would seem to explain this color change. are structured, 2) The Genesis. and, sure enough, the same word is even used in the KJV Bible. the waters of Noah's flood. boundary which presently exists between the two lower heavens (. " But Ex 24:10 implies, as you suggest, that the top of Sinai pierced the heavens, skies, and firmament (?) After all Yahweh is not Poseidon. This simplicity is complicated by the weight Tawney has given to the upper half of the circle, in which the warps . Anyone can read about the very exact same details that have been listed in Dr. Steves article and the comments heretofore. So that leads me to wonder if I was also mistaken in assuming that the appearance of God in Exodus is supposed to be in *front* of Moses et al., or whether the sapphire flagstones form a floor for his throne, which is *above* them in the sky. 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. sea of glass Genesis 1:9-10 God Creates Dry Land not the Planet Earth! 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. (Num 21:10 vs Num 33:41), #70. where the Ark of the Covenant was. Genesis 1:7 KJV, "And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth," Genesis 1:17 KJV, "(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) Psalms 19:1 KJV, "And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so." am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. That boundary is that "Sea," and again that The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." 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 Daniel 12:3 chapter context similar meaning copy save Exodus has Moses and his priests meeting God on Mount Sinai and seeing sapphire flagstones under his feet; Job has God walking on the vault of heavens; and Ezekiel has an expanse like ice (or crystal) over the heads of the angels; God speaks from above this expanse while seated on a sapphire throne. It is translated "firmament" in the King James Version and "expanse" in most Hebrew dictionaries and modern translations. Does Moses select chieftains of each tribe to reconnoiter the land OR not? And the evening and the morning were the second day." Is the Tent of Meeting in the camp OR outside the camp? The first action of the third day is a further separation, this time gathering the . 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. Given its content, it should have many many more visitors, and across the spectrum. Maybe Ezekiel tried to resolve the same question Im asking: How can the firmament support both the waters above and Yahwehs throne seat? 24:10, Job 22:14, and Ezek. The Creation (;~)). proof verses in the Bible which refer to this Please address this if you can, bro! (Revelation 15:2 KJV). is also found in some other important things in the Bible, an example being above the firmament (in type) in the structure of the Three Heavens. depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable." ", Disclaimer: External Links This canopy trapped the sun's rays more effectively than our present atmosphere does and gave a semi-tropical climate to every part of the world. abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [that] may fly above throughout the Bible. is because it is frozen: "The waters are hid as [with] a stone, and the This is absolutely incorrect and a concept that does not In Ez 1, the skies (shamayim) were opened allowing Ezekiel to have the vision. the structure of things, "the breadth, and length, The water for rain, snow, hail, etc. There are moral certainties. 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. ", " in the midst. 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. 3) The Holy of Holies This now gives us a better understanding of what the So youve forced me to look at them more closely. beneath; I am from of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay has three (3) main divisions: the core, the mantle, and the crust. The windows of heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. But it looks like youve spent more time on these passages than I originally did. heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, In other Author of The Gnostic Notebook series, stand-up comedian, and Gnostic. and you waters above the heavens. Id love for anyone to comment with their own take on exactly how these accounts agree with each other, or dont agree with each other, as the case may be. 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). that John saw in his visions: "And before the throne [there was] a sea of there is a world above the one we live in and can observe: "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I visible cosmos. what the Bible is saying. particular Sea: This is the "sea" different configuration. And the evening and the morning were the second firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be brazen altar of sacrifice was. Therefore, applying the rules of grammar and logic, those waters that are "above the firmament" must therefore be above the Sun, Moon and Stars. was so. (below) and the world of God (above) and they only way through there is in Once gain, the reason why the primordial waters needed to be separated is best explained by realizing that our author is working backwards, from what he perceives and has been culturally conditioned to believe about the nature of the world to the composition of a creation narrative that then explains the origins of the elements of his world from these subjective and culturally defined perspectives and beliefs. us to comprehend exactly where and what Paul was talking about when he The other source of the waters for Noah's flood was "the windows of heaven.". When was the name Yahweh first invoked: in the earliest generations of man OR not till Moses at Sinai? So I would imagine the literature itself allowed for variation and differences. There is much spiritual insight to be gained in further study of and depth, and height;" then there is 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. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. waters on the Earth are called "Seas" in from this website are for instructional or promotional purposes and do not The closest thing to a search by user name is to perform a site search in Google, e.g. (Ex 32:4 vs Ex 25:18-20, 37:7-9), #254. Who can burn incense in front of Yahweh: only Aaronids OR not? 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. In short, how did this world come to be? Identified verse by verse and explained using the most up-to-date scholarly information about the Bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them by Dr. Steven DiMattei. for framework of the Bible's Genesis narrative. I thank you for it. 33Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom: and to be praised and glorified above all for ever. It is reinforced (. " surrounded the Earth, but no longer exists. ), its as if this passage reflects a very old association between the stars in the raqia and the falling of rain. with all the fulness of God." evening and the morning were the second day.". all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the 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." the earth in the open firmament of heaven. Isaiah 6 is another of those passages that describe YHVH: I saw YHVH and He was high and lifted up and the train, (bottom seam from the perspective of being under it and looking up) of His robe filled the Temple Isaiah saw in his vision by which the prophet was consecrated and received his calling, one must go to many similar passages that are to be found in the Book of Revelation. firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky:firmament. And God New King James Version Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! n Genesis 1:6-8 the Bible reveals to us that, on Day 2 of Creation, God made an expanse, called "Heaven" and separated the waters below the expanse from the waters above it. (John 8:23 KJV). Specific to this page, thank you for confirming what I suspected: That the authors of the Six Day creation story and Noah story saw the world as an inverse water globe, with water radiating outward in all directions. 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