0 The Bible: Topics: Firmament

Who maketh the dumb, or deaf ... or the blind? have not I the LORD? Exodus 4:11

Trivia: Who said he had uncircumcised lips?

The firmament

In the Bible, the firmament is a solid, dome-shaped structure in which the stars were placed. It separated the waters below from the waters above. Windows in the firmament were opened whenever it rained.

Verses in the KJV that refer to the firmament:
Genesis 1:6-8, 1:14-15, 1:17, 1:20
Psalm 19:1, 150:1
Ezekiel 1:22-26, 10:1
Daniel 12:3

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