2-Heaven
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 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. And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. (Genesis 1:6-8 ASV)
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I’m Back!
After several years of silence on here, I’ve decided to re-enter the blogosphere to share what I’ve come to learn to date. So many times I’ve thought to come back on here to share my studies with you, but I found it to be very daunting. Where do I even begin? I have so much to say, but the teacher & editor in me wanted to lay it out in an orderly fashion, line upon line, precept upon precept, and then present a polished product for you, as I have tried to do in the past. But I just don’t have the time to do that anymore. Study the Bible…
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GENESIS 101-5 The Firmament Called Heaven
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 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. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were [And there was evening and there was morning] – the second day. (Genesis 1:6-8 KJV [revision mine]) From Session 5 of the GENESIS 101 Bible Study workbook Hebrew Vocabulary Words* RAQIYA’ (H7549) – noun. extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament TAVEK (H8432) – noun. midst, middle ‘ASAH (H6213) – verb. 1) to…
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Defining Heaven
And God said, Let there be a firmament/an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it divide/separate the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament/expanse, and divided/separated the waters which/that were under the firmament/expanse from the waters which were above the firmament/expanse: and it was so. And God called the firmament/expanse Heaven. (Genesis 1:6-8a KJV/ESV) When you look up, what do you see? What does “Heaven” look like? Is it as it appears to us? Can we really know it’s true form?
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The Earth Is Not My Home
Have you ever seen this image or something similar to it? From what I have been able to gather, the concept is based on a photograph named the Pale Blue Dot (below), supposedly taken “of planet Earth…on February 14, 1990, by the Voyager 1 space probe from a record distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles, 40.5 AU), as part of the Family Portrait series of images of the Solar System.” (- Wikipedia) Do you see the pale blue dot about half way down the middle of the brown band on the right of this image pictured left? That’s supposed to be us, our home: the Earth. This photo was credited as being taken at the request of…
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The Heavens and the Earth – A Find and Replace Exercise
One of the most popular verses in the entire Bible appears right in the beginning: Genesis 1:1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. I think most would agree that this verse lays the groundwork for creation and the notion of a Creator God. It is fundamental for all that comes after it. But so often we read this passage with a preconceived idea in our minds of what this looks like. For example, what picture comes to mind right now when you hear the entire phrase “the heavens and the earth?”
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The Beginning of Time As We Know It (Video)
Here’s a look at the first 19 verses of Genesis 1. Many think the beginning of time took place in verse 1, but what about time as we know it? Check this out and let us know what you think. 😉
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Let There Be A Firmament
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 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. And God called the firmament Heaven. H7549 רקיע râqı̂ya‛ BDB Definition: 1) extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H7554 H7554 רקע râqa‛ BDB Definition: 1) to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root And God said, Let…
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At Odds with Modern Science
I contend that what the Bible teaches concerning the heavens, earth, sun, moon and stars and what we experience in our daily (and nightly) lives are at odds with what the world of modern science would have us believe. The Heavens and the Earth We read in Genesis 1 that a firmament, a firm, stamped out expanse, which is called the “heavens”, was made to separate between the waters under it and the waters above it. Then the waters under this firmament were gathered together and dryness appeared. This dryness is called earth and the gathered waters are called seas. And when we stand on the earth near any shoreline…