For example, “Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne” (Ezekiel 10:1).ĭaniel 12:3 says, “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.”
In Ezekiel, each occurrence takes place within a vision. Praise him in the firmament of his power.”įirmament is used in only two other books of the Bible: Ezekiel (five times) and Daniel (once). Also, in Psalm 150:1, “Praise ye the LORD. We find firmament used again in Psalms: “The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalm 19:1). Or, the waters above the firmament could simply be a reference to clouds.
Originally, God created the earth with water “under” the sky (terrestrial and subterranean water) and water “above” the sky-possibly a “ water canopy” which enwrapped the earth in a protective layer. Genesis says that the firmament “separated the water under the expanse from the water above it” (Genesis 1:7). In the firmament, we see the sun, moon, and stars in modern translations the firmament is often called the “expanse” or the “sky.” It is the space which includes the earth’s atmosphere and the celestial realm. And the evening and the morning were the second day.” The “firmament” is called “heaven” i.e., it is what people see when they stand outside and look up. 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. 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. Nine of the occurrences of firmament are in the first chapter of the Bible as part of the creation account. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.Īnd 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.Īnd 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.Īnd God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.Īnd 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:Īnd 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.Īnd 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.The “firmament” (from the Latin firmamentum, meaning “sky” or “expanse”) is mentioned 17 times in the King James Version of the Bible and refers to the expanse of the heavens above the earth. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.Īnd there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.Īnd the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.Īnd God called the firmament Heaven. (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork.Īnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 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.Īnd God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
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