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The expanse refers to the sky, that is, the atmosphere. The water was separated into the water above the expanse [clouds] and the water under it. | The expanse refers to the sky, that is, the atmosphere. The water was separated into the water above the expanse [clouds] and the water under it. | ||
In the [[Bible]], water stands for ''mankind''.<ref name="물">[https:// | In the [[Bible]], water stands for ''mankind''.<ref name="물">[https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Revelation+17%3A15&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Revelation 17:15]</ref> The waters above the expanse represent God's people who are to be saved, while the waters under it symbolize all who will not be saved. | ||
The prophetic period of the second day is from the time of [[Noah]] to the time of [[Abraham]]. After the Flood, the descendants of Noah built the Tower of Babel against God’s will in order to exalt their names and avoid being scattered over the whole earth. God broke their plan and scattered them over the face of the whole earth by confusing their language.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+11%3A1-9&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 11:1–9}}</ref> | The prophetic period of the second day is from the time of [[Noah]] to the time of [[Abraham]]. After the Flood, the descendants of Noah built the Tower of Babel against God’s will in order to exalt their names and avoid being scattered over the whole earth. God broke their plan and scattered them over the face of the whole earth by confusing their language.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+11%3A1-9&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 11:1–9}}</ref> | ||