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  • From: Polycarp66 AT aol.com
  • To: jkilmon AT historian.net, b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Isaiah 40:22 - Circle of the earth
  • Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 20:09:04 EDT

In a message dated 7/19/2002 11:57:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jkilmon AT historian.net writes:


"And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature
[was] as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their
heads above. And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one
toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every
one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. And when they went, I
heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice
of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they
stood, they let down their wings And there was a voice from the firmament
that [was] over their heads, when they stood, [and] had let down their
wingsAnd above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness
of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of
the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it."

In short, the "firmament" is a solid, beaten or stamped out plate that
stretches over the "eretz" and keeps those water above it from washing away
your new RV.

I see no "etymological fallacy" but sure am willing to listen..er...read.


In a message dated 7/19/2002 11:57:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jkilmon AT historian.net writes:


"And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature
[was] as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their
heads above. And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one
toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every
one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. And when they went, I
heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice
of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they
stood, they let down their wings And there was a voice from the firmament
that [was] over their heads, when they stood, [and] had let down their
wingsAnd above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness
of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of
the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it."

In short, the "firmament" is a solid, beaten or stamped out plate that
stretches over the "eretz" and keeps those water above it from washing away
your new RV.

I see no "etymological fallacy" but sure am willing to listen..er...read.


One might add that this "bowl" covering the earth had windows which a said to have been opened to bring about the flood.  But I thought this was common knowledge to all who have read Genesis whether in Hebrew, English or Swahili.



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