0 The Bible: Topics: Firmament

There was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood. Revelation 6:12

Trivia: In John's vision of Jesus in Revelation 1, what did Jesus hold in his right hand?

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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