The Cosmology Chronicles | Part 1

What does the Bible say?

In the Beginning…

God, the Father, created the heaven and the earth in six evenings and mornings, or literal days,¹ through His Son, Jesus Christ.²

The Firmament

On the 2^nd day of the creation, God made the firmament³ amid the primordial waters, called the deep,⁴ to divide the waters below it⁵ from the waters above it.⁶

Waters Above and Below

The waters below the firmament include the seas (and oceans) and the great deep, whereas the divine dwelling⁷ is established in the heaven of heavens⁸ upon the waters above the firmament,⁹ hence the heaven is the LORD’s throne¹⁰ and the earth His footstool.¹¹

An Enclosed System

It was only after God parted the waters of the deep and set the firmament in the midst of them that He started His work. During the succeeding four days, this work was carried out within the enclosure of the open firmament of heaven (expanse; sky), for then our world had become an enclosed system.¹²

Sun Moves, Earth is Stationary

On the 4^th day, God then made the lights (the sun, moon, and stars) and set them inside the firmament of the heaven. He ordained them to give light upon the earth and to generate the days, nights, seasons, and years. The celestial bodies, including the sun, move and circuit the heavens¹³ whereas the earth is stationary and immovable.¹⁴

The Face of the Earth

The earth has a face,¹⁵ which is circular¹⁶ and divided into four corners (quarters).¹⁷

Foundations, Pillars, and Fountains

It is built upon a foundation¹⁸ that rests upon pillars,¹⁹ and has fountains²⁰ springing up from the great deep²¹ below them.

God Holds Back the Waters

The earth has ends,²² and God holds back the waters that they should not pass His commandment and fall off the ends of the earth, for they are bound by an edge.²³

A Strong Dome

The firmament of heaven, which has windows,²⁴ also rests upon pillars.²⁵ It’s as a strong dome, or a molten looking glass²⁶ that is stretched out as a curtain, and spread out as a tent to dwell in.²⁷

As a Sapphire Stone

It is further described as a sea of glass like unto crystal,²⁸ and has the appearance of a sapphire stone.²⁹

Research Biblical Cosmology

For more information on the subject of Biblical Cosmology, check out What is Biblical Cosmology? (short video) by Earthen Vessels, The Cosmology Conflict (book) by Chris Sparks, or visit our website at sapphirestone.org.

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Thanks for reading, and God bless!

Brandon

The Cosmology Chronicles | Part 2

Scripture Index

1. Gen 1:1-31.

2. Joh 1:3; 1Co 8:6, Col 1:15-17; Heb 1:1-4,8-10; 11:3.

3. Gen 1:6-7.

4. Gen 1:2.

5. Gen 7:11, 8:2.

6. Psa 148:4.

7. Isa 40:22a; Psa 29:10.

8. Deu 10:14; 1Ki 8:27; 2Ch 2:6, 6:18; Neh 9:6; Psa 68:33, 148:4.

9. Psa 104:3.

10. Exo 24:10; 2Ch 18:18; Psa 11:4, 68:4, 33-34, 89:29, 103:19, 104:1-3; Eze 1:26; Mat 5:34, 23:22; Rev 4:2, 5:13, 16:17, 20:11.

11. Deu 33:26; 1Ki 22:19; Isa 66:1; Lam 2:1; Mat 5:35; Act 7:49.

12. Job 37:18; Isa 40:22b.

13. Gen 1:14-19; Jdg 5:31; Jos 10:12-14; 2Ki 20:8-11; Psa 19:1-6; Ecc 1:5; Amo 8:9.

14. 1Ch 16:30; Psa 93:1, 104:5; Zec 1:11.

15. Gen 1:29, 6:1, 7:3-4, 8:9, 41:56; Exo 32:12, 33:16; Num 12:3; Deu 7:6; 1Sa 2:10, 20:15; 1Ki 13:34; Job 37:12; Jer 25:26; Eze 34:6, 38:20, 39:14; Amo 9:6; Luk 21:35; Rev 1:7.

16. Isa 40:22.

17. Rev 7:1, 20:8.

18. Job 38:4-6; Psa 102:25, 104:5; Pro 8:29; Isa 48:13, 51:13; Jer 31:37; Zec 12:1.

19. 1Sa 2:8; Job 9:6; Psa 75:3.

20. Gen 8:2.

21. Gen 7:11.

22. Deu 28:64, 33:17; Job 37:3, 38:13; Psa 46:9, 48:10, 59:13, 72:8, 98:3; Pro 17:24, 30:4; Isa 41:9, 45:22, 48:20, 49:6, 52:10; Jer 16:19; Dan 4:10-11,20; Mic 5:4; Zec 9:10; Act 13:47, 17:26.

23. Job 26:10, 38:11; Psa 104:9; Pro 8:27-29.

24. Gen 8:2.

25. Job 26:11.

26. Job 37:18.

27. Job 9:8; Psa 104:2; Isa 40:22, 42:5.

28. Rev 4:6, 15:2.

29. Exo 24:10; Eze 1:22,26, 10:1.