The BIG Picture (Q&A)

The firmament deals with the structure of the present heavens and earth, Genesis 2:1. In the present heavens and Earth there exists a three (3) heavens structure. Let's look at Genesis 1:6 again and more closely: Gen.1:6-7 "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 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." On the second day of the regeneration, the Lord God "divided" the waters (plural) of the great "deep" into two (2) parts, with a "firmament" in the midst. According to Genesis 1:10, both the waters that were upon the face of the earth and the waters which He placed above the firmament He called "Seas": Gen.1:10 "And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good." We know ...

This is a great question! 👍 My son is married already, but if he were 5-years old again, I'd stir up his awe by pointing to a high skyscraper and say, "heaven is higher than that!". After this, I'd point to a plane flying overhead and I'd say, "heaven is higher than that!". Lastly, I'd take him out into the yard during the daytime and point to the moon in the blue sky. Then I'd say, "heaven is higher than that!". As the dad, I'd just stand in pleasure at the reaction of his wonderment. How precious is child-like faith. As for you and I as adults, we'd have to wade through all our logic and paradigms in order to release ourselves into simple faith and just stand in awe when God, our heavenly Father, through His Word says, "heaven is higher than that!". Let's see what God says in His Word. The "waters above the firmament" is the divide between the 3rd heaven (God's throne), and the created heavens (or ...