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941 The Present Truth, vol. 14 October 27, 1898, page 679 paragraph 2

… the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel xii. 3. Therefore, “Arise, shine!”

942 The Present Truth, vol. 14 November 3, 1898, page 698 paragraph 2

… open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kind …

943 The Present Truth, vol. 14 December 1, 1898, page 757 paragraph 2

Gen. i. 6, 7: “God said, Let there be e firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.... And it was so.”

944 The Present Truth, vol. 14 December 1, 1898, page 757 paragraph 3

Gen. i. 9: “God said, Let the waters under the firmament be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear; and it was so.”

945 The Present Truth, vol. 14 December 8, 1898, page 772 paragraph 9

… the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.” “And when they went, I …

946 The Present Truth, vol. 14 December 8, 1898, page 772 paragraph 10

“And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.” Verse 26.

947 The Present Truth, vol. 14 December 8, 1898, page 778 paragraph 4

… open firmament of heaven;” of the bees, butterflies, and ants, and the millions of tiny insects which fly among the grass and flowers, and creep upon the ground …

948 The Present Truth, vol. 14 December 15, 1898, page 789 paragraph 14

Ps. xix. 1: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork.”

949 The Present Truth, vol. 15 January 26, 1899, page 58 paragraph 5

… spacious firmament on high,” God is preparing to water the little flowers, to give drink to man and “to every beast of the field,” and even “to cause it to rain on the …

951 The Present Truth, vol. 15 April 13, 1899, page 234 paragraph 6

… the firmament,” He said also, “Let them be for signs, and for seasons and for days and years .” And you know that the year is the exact time which it takes the earth to …

952 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 4, 1899, page 282 paragraph 3

… the firmament, bound up in the thick clouds? What holds it up there, and how is it that it stays floating in the heavens, instead of all falling to the earth and …

953 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 4, 1899, page 282 paragraph 6

… a firmament [an expanse or space] in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters,” His Word, the breath of His mouth, went forth between the …

954 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 4, 1899, page 282 paragraph 11

And this is just what He did in the beginning, and has been doing ever since He first said, “Let there be a firmament.” He breathed between the waters, and divided the maters that were above from the waters that were below the firmament.

955 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 4, 1899, page 282 paragraph 12

This firmament we call the atmosphere or air, which is the breath of God in which “we live, and move, and have our being. The Lord stretcheth out the heavens, [or the atmosphere] like a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in .”

956 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 4, 1899, page 282 paragraph 13

… the firmament come together again as they were in the beginning. This was because the wickedness of the people in the earth was so great that God was obliged …

957 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 11, 1899, page 298 paragraph 4

… the firmament,” and how thankful we should be to see the clouds, even if they do sometimes shut out some of the bright sunshine from us.

958 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 11, 1899, page 298 paragraph 11

… the firmament by His wisdom, and “stretched out the heavens by His discretion,” we are told that God “made a weight for the winds,” (the air) and “weighed the waters …

959 The Present Truth, vol. 15 May 11, 1899, page 298 paragraph 13

… the firmament above our heads. They are God's water-carriers. They take up water from the places where there is abundance; then, borne up by the air, guided by …

960 The Present Truth, vol. 15 June 8, 1899, page 362 paragraph 4

… open firmament of heaven.” The parent birds, you will see if you are able to watch them, seem to take great pride and pleasure in teaching the little ones to use …