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The Expanding Meaning of Heaven
When God named the expanse 'Heaven,' He gave a name that grows in meaning. Commentators explain it first refers to the atmosphere where clouds float. From there, its meaning expands to include the cosmos of stars and planets, and ultimately, it points to the spiritual realm, the very presence-chamber of God. This shows how God uses the visible to teach us about the invisible.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 1:6–8
18th Century
Theologian
רקיע rāqı̂ya‛ — “expanse;” στερέωμα stereōma — רקע rāqa‛ — “spread out by beating, a…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 1:8
19th Century
Bishop
God called the firmament (the expanse) Heaven. —This is a Saxon word, meaning something heaved up. The Hebrew term probab…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 1:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
"The firmament"—an expanse of air in which floated the waters which afterwards condensed, and fell upon the earth in refreshing showers. These wate…
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John Gill
On Genesis 1:8
17th Century
Pastor
And God called the firmament heaven
Including the starry and airy heavens: it has its name from its height in the Ar…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 1:6–13
17th Century
Minister
The earth was emptiness, but by a word spoken, it became full of God's riches, and they are still His. Though their use is allowed to humanity, the…