The Firmament

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. (Daniel 12:3)

Many people have struggled with interpreting creation of the firmament. The simple definition is "expanse," so most translations render the meaning as "the expanse of the sky."

The Second Evening

The light on the first day of creation came from the process of Nucleogenesis. This reaction ran its course and darkness returned. This darkness was not the absence of light, but the obstruction of light. God called this darkness night. On the second day God created gravity that caused the light emitting particles to coalesce …