Dwayne Hiler Supporter

a. Let there be a firmament: The idea of a firmament is of an expanse (NIV, NAS) or space (NLT). The waters of the land are separated from the water vapor in the sky.

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Dean Mathes Supporter

When God created the earth He originally created a layer of water above the atmosphere. This layer of water created a perfect environment for the entire earth. Imagine the entire surface of the earth with a perfect temperature of 78 degrees. Adam and Eve didn’t need clothes because the temperature was regulated. There was no rain because the Sun’s rays didn’t penetrate the water to create evaporation. That idealic condition changed with the flood. The Bible says the “the windows of heaven were opened.” The layer of water fell to earth to cause the great flood. The atmosphere changed and man had rain and rainbows for the first time. If you want to read more about the physics behind this reality. Check out “The Biblical Flood and the Ice Epoch“ by Donald Patten.

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Ernie Carter Supporter

The whole earth was covered with deep liquid water and that water was exposed to the vacuum of space. With no atmospheric pressure the water would rapidly boil and turn to several miles of water vapor until its weight created sufficient pressure. The "vault" or sky was an expanse that God made to separate liquid water below from the gaseous water above. He called it sky. We would call it our atmosphere. 

It is unclear if the water above is in the stratosphere or the outer reaches of space. It is however clear that the atmosphere as we now know it can only hold the equivalent of a few feet of water so this is not the source of the flood. Remember that God specifically said that the stars were to be signs for us so we had to be able to see them. The flood water mostly came from subterranean sources and it continued rising for 150 days while the rain stopped after only 40 days. At the point Genesis says God had not sent rain on the earth it was only day two of the creation week so it is speculation to say it did not rain after the 6th day when the creation was finished.

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Daniel Veler Supporter

Your question: What did God mean when He created a vault between the waters to separate water from water?

The term vault used in your question is also known as the firmament that God created by separating the waters. God called the firmament heaven.

Genesis 1:6: “And God said, 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'”

Genesis 1:7: “And 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. And God called the firmament Heaven.”

The first thing we see that was placed in the firmament was what would become what is known as the earth and the sea. This would be the first celestial body within the firmament to be created.

Then God separated the waters on this first celestial body, and the dry land appeared. He called the dry land earth and the water the sea.

Within the firmament, the first thing we see is the formation of the earth and the sea. This mass was covered with water, also. 

Genesis 1:9: “And God said, 'Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear': and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good." 

When the dry land came forth and the sea, God saw that it was good. 

The next thing you are going to see, even before God creates the stars, moon, or sun or any other celestial bodies that came into existence, he brought grass, trees, and herbs to grow and produce.

Genesis 1:11: “And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth': and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day.”

All this was accomplished by the third day.

Ask yourself this one important question: How did everything grow without the sun or moon or anything else we now see within the firmament?

The Glory of God was the light, which caused all things to grow. There was no need for the sun or the moon.

Now let’s fast forward to the end where the scriptures speak of the new earth and see this very thing taking place again. 

Revelation 21:23: “And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”

There is no sun nor moon, “for the Glory of God did lighten it.”

If you look even closer at the end, you see that there is neither night nor day when we go to the new earth God has prepared for us.

Revelation 22:5: “And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

If you come to know the beginning, then you will also see the end.

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