The Firmament: Earth Encapsulated

And Elohim said...

"Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters and let it divide the waters from the waters. And Elohim made the Firmament, dividing the waters which are under the Firmament from the waters which are above the Firmament. And Elohim called the Firmament “Heaven.”

Then Genesis goes on to explain that Elohim then called the Raki’a, the so called Firmament, Shama’im, “the Heaven”—a name that in its first use in the Bible consists of the two words sham and ma’im, meaning literally “where the waters were.” In the creation tale of Genesis, “the Heaven” was a specific celestial location, where Tiamat and her waters had been, where the asteroid belt was hammered out.

Breakdown

1. Genesis Creation Account:

• The passage refers to Elohim (God) creating a "firmament" in the midst of the waters, dividing them into upper and lower waters. The firmament is then called "Heaven."

2. Firmament - Raki'a:

• The Hebrew term used for firmament is "Raki'a," which is often translated as "Hammered-out Bracelet." This firmament serves as a division between the waters above and below.

3. Symbolic Meaning:

• The mention of the firmament being "hammered-out" implies a deliberate and precise creation, suggesting a celestial structure or boundary.

4. Shama’im - Heaven:

• Elohim calls the firmament "Shama’im," translated as "Heaven."
This "Heaven" is described as a specific celestial location, tied to the concept of where the waters were originally.

5. Asteroid Belt Connection:

• The interpretation suggests a connection between the firmament and the asteroid belt, proposing that the firmament was formed as a result of the destruction of Tiamat, a primordial sea goddess.

Also it is said that The other half of Tiamat was smashed into bits and pieces.