Bible Verses About The Firmament And The Shape Of The World

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Core Genesis verse on waters above and below the firmament.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Core Genesis firmament verse.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Firmament called Heaven in Genesis 1.

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Direct Bible language about four corners of the earth, but not a shape doctrine by itself.

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Same firmament-light passage in shorter form.

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Heaven stretched like a curtain, circle of the earth.

And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

Uses firmament above the heads of the living creatures, helpful background imagery.

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Heavens stretched like a tent.

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

Firm skies made firm above.

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

Heaven of heavens language.

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalm text commonly used with firmament language.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Waters above the heavens.

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

Vault of heaven wording.

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Heavens of old and earth standing in and out of water.

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Temple in heaven opened; relevant background but not central.

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

Heavenly temple opening is adjacent imagery, not a firmament claim.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure.

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And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.