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681 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Astronomy, III.8
… . The Firmament: (1) The Hebrew Conception. Above the, spherical earth was stretched out the "firmament" (raqia`) made on the second day of creation to "divide the waters …
682 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Cherubim (1).16
… the "firmament," that is, the bottom of the Divine throne (1:22; 10:1), while two are stretched downward, conformable the one to the other, so as to cover their bodies …
683 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Eschatology of the Old Testament.92
… the firmament," etc. The peculiarity of this passage is, that in it, for the first time, is announced a resurrection of the wicked as well as of the righteous (compare …
684 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ethics of Jesus.48
… the firmament of ethics, to shine forever as the sun and moon of duty.
686 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Firmament.2
Firmament - fur'-ma-ment.
687 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Glory.44
… the firmament showeth his handiwork," the difference being that in the psalm Yahweh's glory is manifested in the ordinary rather than in the extraordinary …
688 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Libraries.21
… whole firmament was a library of "celestial tablets." The mythological ideas often have important bearing on Biblical doctrines, e.g. the Creation, the Word …
689 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Light.18
… the firmament" ( Genesis 1:14 - 18; Psalms 74:16; 136:7; 148:3; Ecclesiastes 12:2; Revelation 22:5 ). Its characteristics are beauty, radiance, utility. It "rejoiceth the …
690 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Psychology.53
… the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever." In one word, the Old Testament saint based all his hope and fellowship …
691 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Purity.12
… the firmament showeth his handiwork. .... In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong …
692 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Set.4
… the firmament." (i) Cause to stand: Genesis 47:7, "Joseph brought in Jacob .... and set him before Pharaoh"; Numbers 8:13; 2 Chronicles 29:25. (j) Sitting: Matthew 5:1, the King …
693 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Teach; Teacher; Teaching.34
… the firmament."
694 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. World, Cosmological.12
… the `firmament,' above which the waters of a heavenly ocean are spread" (Skinner). The matter is carried farther when elaborate resemblances are sought between …
695 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. World, Cosmological.25
See articles "Earth" in Smith'sDB and inEB. The other works mentioned above may be consulted. A valuable extended discussion of the word "Firmament" may be seen in Essay V of the older work, Aids to Faith (London, Murray), 220-30.
696 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Writing, 2.51
… . The firmament is a series of heavenly tablets, the hand writing of God, as conceived by the tablet-using Babylonians, or a scroll in the thought of prophets …
697 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Firmament.1 (William Smith)
Firmament
698 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Firmament.2 (William Smith)
Firmament. In Scripture the word denotes an expanse, a wide extent; for such is the signification of the Hebrew word. The original, therefore, does not convey …
699 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Heaven.3 (William Smith)
… Version, firmament. [ FIRMAMENT .] 2. Shâmayim. This is the word used in the expression “the heaven and the earth,” or “the upper and lower regions.” Genesis 1:1. 3. Mârôm …
700 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Heaven.4 (William Smith)
1. The air or atmosphere, where clouds gather; 2. The firmament, in which the sun, moon, and stars are fixed; 3. The upper heaven, the abode of God and his angels, the invisible realm of holiness and happiness, the home of the children of God.