The firmament

‭‭Iyoḇ (Job)‬ ‭28:1‭-‬28‬ ‭ [1] “Indeed, there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. [2] Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. [3] An end to darkness he has set, and to every limit he is searching, to rocks in deepest darkness. [4] He opens a shaft far away from people; they are forgotten by feet; they hang far away from men; they swing to and fro. [5] Earth, out of which grows food, is turned underneath as by fire; [6] its stones are the place of…

Considerable disagreement exists about what God made on the second day of Creation Week in Genesis 1. The conclusion of this study is that 1) the expanse is outer space, 2) where the birds fly and the clouds float is the “face of the expanse,” and 3) the “waters above” are the outer boundary of the universe.

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The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2

The firmament is mentioned in Genesis as part of the origin story of God creating the heavens and the earth. Discover the form, meaning, and significance of the firmament as we look at the Bible and artwork through history.