Genesis 1:6-8 The Second Day of Creation, Part 2

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 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. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

What was created on the Second Day?

* The “Firmament in the midst of the waters”, thus an expanse or a visible arch of the sky.

* The division of the waters using the Firmament

Historical Significance

* First Point: The “Firmament” is also called “Heaven. The definition of “Heaven” is the sky, or that which alludes to the visible arch in which the clouds move.

* Second Point: This “Firmament” divided the waters which were below the arch from the waters above the arch.

We will further investigate the Second Point of this day of creation.

Spiritual Principle

Water plays a pivotal part in God’s existence and power

Let’s look at Scripture:

Mat 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, He went up at once out of the water; and behold, the heavens (also Firmament) were opened, and he John saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. (17) And behold, a voice from heaven said, This is My Son, My Beloved, in Whom I delight!

Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and even the Spirit, he cannot ever enter the kingdom of God.

Eze 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanness; and from all your idols will I cleanse you. (26) A new heart will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (27) And I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall heed My ordinances and do them.

Joh 4:10 Jesus answered her, If you had only known and had recognized God’s gift and Who this is that is saying to you, Give Me a drink, you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water.

2Pe 3:4 And say, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from the beginning of creation. (5) For they willfully overlook and forget this fact, that the heavens into existence long ago by the word of God, and the earth also which was formed out of water and by means of water, (6) Through which the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished.

Gen 1:2 The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.

Rev 22:1 THEN HE showed me the river whose waters give life, sparkling like crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Prophetic Insight

* Water existed before light was spoken into existence. There is a connection between the Spirit of God and the face of the waters. The pure river of water of life proceeds from the throne of God and of the Lamb, Allelluha!!
* When Jesus came up from the water baptism, the heavens (Ouranos: the sky, air, same as firmament) were open, and the Spirit of God descended like a dove and lightning upon him.
* Water baptism opened the physical firmament where the Spirit of God reached down from Heaven to reveal Himself to and through Jesus Christ. This is why Jesus said “unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God”
* We live in a world with limited knowledge based on our experiences and senses. Faith is required to activate the knowledge beyond our experiences and senses. This proves the scripture, Heb. 11:6, “Without faith it is impossible to please Him”