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The Lights in the Firmament: Day Four and the Divine Calendar

 

Day Four of the creation account is one of the most fascinating and theologically rich moments in all of Scripture. In the Genesis narrative, God turns our attention upward once again—this time, to the celestial bodies that He places in the firmament of heaven. As we continue our biblical exploration of creation, let’s look closely at what the Bible says happened on the fourth day—and why it matters.

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.”
(Genesis 1:14, KJV)

The Lights Were Placed “In” the Firmament

Notice the language here. God places the sun, moon, and stars in the firmament—not in deep space, not orbiting around a rotating sphere, but within the very structure He established on Day Two. This isn't just a poetic choice of words; it's a clear description of divine placement. The firmament is not a metaphor. It's a real, created structure that holds significance in God’s design.

In the biblical worldview, the sun and moon serve specific functions:

  • To divide day from night

  • To be signs (used prophetically throughout Scripture)

  • To mark seasons, days, and years

This turns our attention from a random, chaotic cosmos to a deeply ordered, purposeful creation, where God sets time and rhythm through His celestial craftsmanship.

Rethinking the Heliocentric Narrative

Much like the firmament itself, this account challenges the popular heliocentric model that places the sun at the center of everything. From a biblical perspective, the sun is a created light placed inside a structure designed to serve the earth—not something that the earth orbits billions of miles away. Day Four supports the geocentric, enclosed-earth understanding that many believers are re-examining today.

What if we've traded God's revealed structure for the speculations of fallen man? What if, in the name of "science," we’ve looked right past the glory God embedded in His heavens?

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
(Psalm 19:1)

Teaching Series: Rediscovering Creation Through a Biblical Lens

This post is part of a new teaching series I’m developing to explore each day of creation from a scriptural, not secular, lens. So far, we’ve looked at:

  • Day Two: The formation of the firmament—God’s separation between the waters above and below.

  • Day Four: The lights within the firmament—tools for God’s divine calendar and prophetic clock.

Coming soon:

  • Day Five: The creation of life below the firmament—birds and sea creatures.

  • Day Six: The crowning act of creation—mankind made in the image of God, on a flat, firm foundation.

  • Day Seven: The importance of rest and reverence in the divine design.

Final Thoughts

The more we let Scripture speak for itself, the clearer the picture becomes. We were never meant to feel lost in an infinite void, spinning aimlessly in space. We were meant to live under God’s ordered heavens, on a flat, unmoving earth, beneath a majestic firmament that proclaims His glory day after day.

If you’ve ever felt that the mainstream view of the cosmos didn’t quite align with God’s Word—you're not alone. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the unfiltered truth of creation, straight from the Bible.

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