4/25/2024 0 Comments Pictures of the firmamentThe ‘waters under the firmament' refer to the waters on the surface of the Earth, but the waters above the expanse refer to a canopy of water that envelopes our entire universe." Mortenson writes, ‘Regardless of the position you hold, what everyone can agree on is God arranged the space which surrounds the Earth on the second day.’” Terry Mortenson, who researches theological questions with staff scientists of the Answers Research Journal, “…the expanse refers to all of what we would call outer space. The canopy theory does not have a clear Biblical basis or a sound scientific model. This watery canopy of vapor, liquid, or ice in the upper atmosphere is purported to have collapsed at the onset of Noah’s Flood to produce many days of rain. In an article from, "Why did God Create the World in 7 Days?", the author cites many scientists’ belief that the firmament, this expanse as it is often called, is the Earth’s atmosphere of water in the form of vapor, liquid, or ice in the clouds. The Genesis account of creation indicates that water in some form pre-existed the firmament. The closest we can come to an understanding of it is that it is an arch or vault over the earth and sky that separates the Earth’s atmosphere from what is beyond. As described above, it refers to a physical part of God’s creation. The firmament is defined in Merriam-Webster as “the vault or arch of the sky heaven.” Easton's Bible Dictionary explains that this word is from the latin firmamentum in the Vulgate translation of the Bible, translating the ancient Hebrew word raqiya' which means "expansion." The raqiya' is distinctly different from the Christian concept of heaven promised in the Bible.
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