Genesis 1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. Genesis 1:7 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. 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. Mark 13:25 the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed. Matthew 24:29 "But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed. It could refer to the sky or to the larger "sky" that included what could be seen by the human eye, including sun, moon, stars, and planets.Bible Concordance Firmament (17 Occurrences) The firmament was an Old English translation of sky used in the King James Version and other older translation of the English Bible. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power." Both the prophets Ezekiel and Daniel use this word, each time referring to "sky," the word usually used in modern translations. Psalm 19:1 (KJV) states, "The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork." Psalm 150:1 (KJV) says, "Praise ye the LORD. The word "firmament" is seen again in the Book of Psalms. Jesus would later calm the stormy waters (Mark 4:35-41) and even walk on water to prove His divine power (Matthew 14:22-33). Joshua, Elijah, and Elisha would each divide the waters of the Jordan River by God's power. Later, He divides the Red Sea to allow Moses and the Israelites an opportunity to escape Egypt. God floods the Earth with water in the Flood of Noah's time (Genesis 6-9). Interestingly, this power to divide or control the waters is later seen in interesting ways. Sky from the Jewish perspective could refer to everything a person could see above the land. In Genesis 1:16-17, God placed the sun, moon, and stars in this "firmament." Similar to other ancient writings, Genesis 1 groups stars, sun, moon, and planets together at times, referring to the "heavenly beings" that are seen in the sky. This division of the water continued on the third day as the water, now separated from the sky, was then gathered into bodies of water called "seas." This reference to "seas" was likely concerning all large bodies of water. However, this is not necessary as the passage describes the dividing of a watery world rather than sky between two bodies of water. Some also believe there continued to be "water above the sky" that in some way contributed to the long age spans of people living before the flood in Noah's time. Day two adds the creation of sky to divide the waters. Genesis 1:2-5 indicates God created light on the first day and that water already existed on or by day one. And the evening and the morning were the second day." These verses call the firmament "heaven," the Hebrew word meaning "sky" or "heaven." Modern translations render this word as "sky" or "expanse" as it refers to the visible area above the earth. 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 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. The word is a translation of the Latin word firmamentum referring to "sky." The King James Version of the Bible refers to the firmament 17 times.
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