Gen 1:6-8
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Summary
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The relationship of Verses 1:6-8 to the rest of this chapter is discussed at Chapter 1.
These verses address the second day of the creative period.
Discussion
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Points to ponder
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Verse 6
- What is the "firmament" in the midst of the waters?
- What are the waters? Why waters rather than water?
- It appears that the writer is using an ancient view of the universe, with "waters above" and "waters below," and the land on which we live in between. Is that relevant to understanding this chapter? If so, how?
- What do you make of the differences between Genesis 1:6-8 and Abraham 4:6-8?
Verse 7
- How did God make the firmament?
- How can their be waters below and above the firmament?
Verse 8
- How is heaven a firmament? Why is Heaven capitalized here?
Resources
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- Seely, Paul H., The Firmament and the Water Above, Westminster Theological Journal 53:227-40.
- Seely, Paul H., The Firmament and the Water Above: Part II, Westminster Theological Journal 54:47-63.
Notes
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