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The Firmament (Raqia): Does Genesis Teach a Solid Sky Dome?

The Hebrew word raqia comes from a root meaning to hammer out metal — does Genesis 1:6-8 assume a solid sky dome, and does this mean the Bible contains a false cosmology?

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The Firmament (Raqia): Does Genesis Teach a Solid Sky Dome?

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