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Can you, with him, spread out the sky, Which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
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A Sky Like a Metal Mirror
Commentators explain that the description of the sky as a "strong... molten mirror" uses the language of ancient observation. Early peoples viewed the sky as a solid dome, and mirrors were made of polished metal. The Bible uses this familiar imagery not to teach science, but to make a theological point about the immense and incomprehensible power of God in creation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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19th Century
Anglican
( 18 ) Spread out the sky. —Some understand this as the action of the sun in dispersing the clouds, but…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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13th Century
Catholic
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