Many Christians today have assumed that the firmament (or expanse) created on Day 2 of Creation Week is the atmosphere where the birds fly and the clouds float.

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The conclusion of this study is that 1) the expanse is outer space, 2) where the birds fly and the clouds float is the “face of the expanse,” and 3) the “waters above” are the outer boundary of the universe. Should it be called “the firmament” or “the expanse”? Was the firmament or expanse the earth’s atmosphere where the birds and clouds are? Or was it a hard, metal-like dome or vault over the atmosphere under which or in which the sun, moon, and stars were placed? Were the “waters above” clouds, or did they form a vapor canopy above the atmosphere that collapsed at the beginning of Noah’s flood? Or is the expanse what we today call outer space and the “waters above” are the outer boundary of the universe? This essay will examine carefully the Hebrew words in the relevant biblical texts, the various English translations of the key phrases in Genesis 1, the Septuagint Greek translation of the same in Genesis 1, a number of popular commentaries on these verses, and some images related to these questions found in the Logos Bible software. We’ll also add your likeness to the game (but we can't tell you where)!Īnd of course, you'll also get ALL the stuff from the other tiers - we would go through it all, but you must have memorized it all by now.Considerable disagreement exists in the church about what God made on the second day of Creation Week in Genesis 1. This package includes dinner, airfare (up to $800), and four nights' lodging. Tour the studio, get a look behind the scenes, ask questions of the team, then join Rand for an exclusive private group dinner! Spend a day (Thursday, August 2nd) at Cyan with the team as an honorary Cyantist. You’ll join us for the 20th anniversary of Mysterium, the fan-based Myst-Con held at our headquarters in Spokane this year. Includes:įor only the hardiest supporters - come and party with Cyan! You'll receive a special role on the Cyan discord server of “Honorary Cyantist” which gives access to early builds of Firmament (and behind-the-scenes insight throughout this whole crazy process.)Īnd of course, all the lower tier stuff - the VR/PC Proof Of Concept build of Firmament, the physical Artifacts, the Box, the Digital goodies, the digital game with Exclusive Content and more! Phew. Like a unique, high-quality, limited run, 8” x 10” Firmament print (individually signed by Rand), an EXCLUSIVE limited edition replica of a special artifact from the game, AND a full-size poster to cover your wall.īUT THERE'S MORE. You've arrived at the very limited stuff.

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