![]() ” 17 Rabbi Solomon Yitzchaki, in his famous eleventh century Rashi Commentary, stated that the expanse was “in the exact center of the waters.” 18 As we have seen, canopy theories place less than one-half of 1% of the Earth’s water above the expanse and the rest below. Sometimes it means “to bisect” or “in the center of.” The respected Jewish scholar, Cassuto, in commenting on Genesis 1: 6–7, stated, “It is true that in the Pentateuch, too, reference is made to the division of the primeval world-ocean into two halves, situated one above the other. This word means between, within, among, inside, etc. 16 These meanings oppose a vapor, liquid, or ice particle canopy lying above the atmosphere, because atmospheric gases would mix with the canopy. ![]() Interfaces are also implied on each side of the expanse. ![]() Furthermore, the generally untranslated preposition “ben,” associated with “badal,” means “between.” It suggests an ordering (water, expanse, water) with no overlapping or gaps. Liquid water was both above and below the expanse, which contradicts the vapor or ice canopy ideas but is consistent with the “expanse = crust” interpretation. Peter used the same Greek word ( u#dwr) to describe both the liquid water that flooded the Earth and the water out of which the Earth formed, an obvious reference to Genesis 1: 6-7. II Peter 3:5–6 also implies that this is liquid water. For example, ancient Hebrew had six words for “cloud.” 15 Had the water in Genesis 1: 6-8 been a vapor, cloud, mist, or ice, other Hebrew words would have been more appropriate. This word means a liquid water, not a vapor or solid. ” And God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse and it was so. Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate waters from waters. ![]() To understand Genesis 1: 6–8a better, we will study the key words in bold below. Did a Water Canopy Surround Earth and Contribute to the Flood? ![]()
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