Genesis 1:6

firmament. expanse. Something spread out.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- IV. The Second Day 6. רקיע rāqı̂ya‛ , “expanse;” στερέωμα stereōma , רקע rāqa‛ , “spread out by beating, as leaf gold.” This ex...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

When, on the second morning, light resumes the sway which had been interrupted by the night, God begins the task of evolving order out of chaos. Firs...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6 Let there be a firmament (58) The work of the second day is to provide an empty space around the circumference of the earth, that heaven...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 said, Let there be a firmame...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters— After having given an account of the generation of light, the sacred writer goes on to infor...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Let there be a firmament, х...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Creation 'The foundation of foundations and pillar of all wisdom is to know that the First Being is, and that He giveth existence to everythin...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The firmament ] the sky, heavens. The word means something 'solid' or 'beaten out,' like a sheet of metal. The ancients supposed that the sky was a...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM. Throughout the first account of creation ( Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3 ) the Deity is simply...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A firmament. — This is the Latin translation of the Greek word used by the translators of the Septuagint Version. Undoubtedly it means something so...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CREATION Genesis 1:1-31 ; Genesis 2:1-25 IF anyone is in search of accurate information regarding the age of this earth, or its relation t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sky, Earth, Seasons Genesis 1:6-19 There were successive stages in creation. The days probably represent long periods. It is so with the new cr...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The opening sentence of the Book of Genesis is an interpretation of the fact "that what is seen hath not been made out of things which do appear" He...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, an...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Ver. 6. Let there be a firmament....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In our human nature is a thirst to know about origins. God has given us this nature and God supplies the answer to our desire simply and decisively i...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A firmament; or, an extension, or a space or place extended or stretched out, and spread abroad like a tent or curtain, between the water...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And God said “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.' Up to this time there has been n...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

firmament Literally, expanse (that is, of waters beneath, of vapour above).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 1 It is possible that God made at first only one kind of matter, the germ of all the universe. Indeed, Scripture seems to hint this in the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Creation of the Firmament
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We have here an account of the second day's work, the creation of the firmament. In which observe, 1. The command of God; Let there be a firmament...

⁶ And God said, Let there be a firmamentb in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 1:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 1:6