0 The Bible: Topics: Firmament

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. Matthew 15:26

Trivia: Who said that you shouldn't call anyone on earth "father"?

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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