0 The Bible: Topics: Firmament

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three. John 21:11

Trivia: How did Nathanael know that Jesus was the Son of God?

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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