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Welcome to hebrewcosmology.com. My name is Nicholas Petersen, I am in the early stages of establishing this website and blog, so for a bit here, you’ll see more of concrete…
 
Drafts
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Hebrew Transliteration Assistant (SBL)
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This is currently just my own scratchpad. I’ll probably make it better with time.
 
Windows of Heaven - Comment Page
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windows-of-heaven
This page is dedicated to discussion on the topic of the ‘windows of heaven’ – arrubot hashamaym and related expressions. I do have material on this topic that I have not…

Introduction to the ‘Rāqîaʿ’ Problem
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introduction
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Then God said: ’Let there be a rāqîaʿ in the midst of the waters, and let it keep separating the waters from the waters. So God made the rāqîaʿ, and he separated the waters…
 
The ‘Firmament’ Texts of the Hebrew Bible Reinterpreted
bible-cosmology
expanse-firmament-raqia
The number of texts in the bible that have been interpreted as referring to a firmament must have credible alternative explanations if this work is to stand. There is no way…

The Rāqîaʿ is the Definition of the Sky According to Genesis 1
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firmament-texts
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earth
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sea
Then God said: Let there be a rāqîaʿ … so God made the rāqîaʿ … and God called the rāqîaʿ: ‘Sky!’ (šāmayim)…. Then God said: Let the waters … be gathered… and let the dry…

‘The Skies, Hard as a Molten Mirror’? – Job 37:18 (Synopsis)
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job
This is a synopsis of our main conclusions on this passage until a fuller treatment can be given.

‘When He made firm the skies above’? – Proverbs 8:28
bible-cosmology
expanse-firmament-raqia
firmament-texts
According to many versions, Proverbs 8:28 speaks of a ‘firm sky.’ For instance, both the NASB and the NRSV read: “When He made firm the skies above…” What basis is there for…

When the ocean springs burst forth: Some quick notes on the Hebrew terminology
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hebrew
cosmology
springs
mayan
baka
deep
tehom
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כָּֽל־מַעְיְנֹת֙ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה

Neither the Hebrews nor Ancient Man Ever Believed in a ‘Firmament,’ But Both Believed in a Spacious Heavens
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bible-cosmology
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introduction
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In light of the consensus view on ‘the firmament’ that we just laid out, I present the following alternative view: Not only did the Hebrews not believe in any such ‘firm…
 
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‘MY HANDS STRETCHED OUT THE HEAVENS’
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