Genesis 1:8 — Meaning and Application

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. {firmament: Heb. expansion}

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which {were} under the firmament from the waters which {were} above the firmament: and it was so.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. {And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry {land} appear: and it was so.

And God called the dry {land} Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that {it was} good.