Genesis 1:8
“And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And God called the firmament heaven,.... Including the starry and airy heavens: it has its name from its height in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 1:6-8
- IV. The Second Day 6. רקיע rāqı̂ya‛, “expanse;” στερέωμα stereōma, רקע rāqa‛, “spread out by beating, as leaf…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 1:6-8
We have here an account of the second day's work, the creation of the firmament, in which observe, 1. The command of God…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
God called the firmament Heaven It is clear therefore that what the Hebrews meant by "Heaven," was neither the clouds…