{"id":39841,"date":"2015-09-14T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=39841"},"modified":"2017-04-18T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T18:46:25","slug":"genesis_1_6-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/genesis_1_6-8\/","title":{"rendered":"[#06] Genesis 1:6-8 \u2013 The Firmament in the Midst of the Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"[#06] Genesis 1:6-8 \u2013 The Firmament in the Midst of the Waters\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2015-09-14T08:00:20-07:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Genesis 1:6-8 contains the description of the second day of creation. On this day, God separates the waters above from the waters below. This podcast episode shows how the Egyptian creation myths illuminate our understanding of what this text says.\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/traffic.libsyn.com\/redeeminggod\/06_Genesis_1_6-8.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"25.9\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6784\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-39841-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/traffic.libsyn.com\/redeeminggod\/06_Genesis_1_6-8.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/traffic.libsyn.com\/redeeminggod\/06_Genesis_1_6-8.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/traffic.libsyn.com\/redeeminggod\/06_Genesis_1_6-8.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-39800\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/One-Verse-Podcast-Jeremy-Myers.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Are you ready to hear more about the mythical background to the Genesis creation story? Have you been telling your family and friends how Genesis 1 is connected to the Babylonian <em>Enuma Elish<\/em>, the <em>Gilgamesh Epic<\/em>, and various Egyptian creation epics, and they want to hear more?<\/p>\n<p>I hope so, because I have a lot more details in today\u2019s show on Genesis 1:6-8 about the connections between these stories and the story as it is recorded in our Bible.<\/p>\n<h2>The Text of Genesis 1:6-8:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Genesis 1:6-8. Then God said, \u201cLet there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament, and it was so.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>In this discussion of Genesis 1:6-8 we look at:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How a literal, scientific reading of Genesis 1:6-8 completely contradicts reality.<\/li>\n<li>Why a literary, theological reading of Genesis 1:6-8 is preferable, and yields deeper and more important truths.<\/li>\n<li>How ancient people viewed the order of the cosmos.<\/li>\n<li>How Moses is writing this creation account to subvert the Egyptian creation accounts that the Israelites would have known.<\/li>\n<li>The key truth that death precedes resurrection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/geb-nut-shu-Budge.jpg\" alt=\"Geb Nut Shu Egyptian Creation\" width=\"309\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/geb-nut-shu-Budge.jpg 309w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/geb-nut-shu-Budge-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/nutshugeb.png\" alt=\"Geb Nut Shu Egpyptian Creation Genesis 1 6-8\" width=\"243\" height=\"174\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39716\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Resources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/logos\/\">Logos Bible Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Ez2exM\">Gordon Wenham on Genesis<\/a>\u00a0or at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?event=AFF&amp;p=1183380&amp;item_no=521764\">CBD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1iFCZQC\">Dictionary of Biblical Imagery<\/a><\/em>\u00a0or at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?event=AFF&amp;p=1183380&amp;item_no=14515\">CBD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1J5dMnC\">Keil &amp; Delitzsch Commentary<\/a>\u00a0or at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?event=AFF&amp;p=1183380&amp;item_no=73884\">CBD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1iFEvCr\">Walton, <em>Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Creation-Myths-Johnston.pdf\">Creation Myths by Johnston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Genesis-Cosmology-Hasel.pdf\">Genesis Cosmology by Hasel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/one-verse-podcast\/id1037949897?at=11lbgo\">Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Downloadable Podcast Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Those who are part of my online discipleship group may download the MP3 audio file for this podcast and view the podcast transcript below.<\/p>\nYou must <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/\">join a discipleship group<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/your-membership\/\">login<\/a> to download the MP3 and view the transcript.\n<p><div class=\"rcp_restricted\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42290\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg\" alt=\"Membership-become-a-member\" width=\"537\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg 537w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thanks for visiting this page ... but this page is for Discipleship Group members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are already part of a Faith, Hope, or Love Discipleship Group,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/login\/\">Login here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are part of the free \"Grace\" Discipleship group, you will need to<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/your-membership\/\">Upgrade your Membership to one of the paid groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are not part of any group, you may learn about the various groups and their benefits here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/\">Join Us Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42290\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg\" alt=\"Membership-become-a-member\" width=\"537\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg 537w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<h2>Do you like learning about the Bible online?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Do you like learning about Scripture and theology through my podcast? If so, then you will also love my online courses. They all have MP3 audio downloads, PDF transcripts, quizzes, and a comment section for questions and interaction with other students.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you want to deepen your relationship with God and better understand Scripture, take one (or all) of these courses. <strong>They are great for personal study or for a small group Bible study.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>You can see <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/courses\/\">the list of available courses here<\/a>, and if you join the Discipleship group, you can take all the courses at no additional cost. <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/\">Go here to learn more and join now.<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesis 1:6-8 contains the description of the second day of creation. On this day, God separates the waters above from the waters below. 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