Derasha 1 on Bereishis 1:17

TT #45 · Parashas Bereishis · First Aliyah · Passuk 17

Complete Passuk

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Chagigah 12b (verified).

E-Daf image (Chagigah 12b)

Core Text

Core Textבִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם — מִכָּאן שֶׁחַמָּה וּלְבָנָה כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת בָּרָקִיעַ הֵם קְבוּעִים.
English of Core Text: “In the firmament of the heaven” — from here [we learn] that the sun, moon, stars and constellations are fixed in the firmament.
On the daf / in context: Within the discussion of the structure of the heavens, the passuk is cited to locate the luminaries in the firmament itself.
Type of Learning: Custom (location of the luminaries)
What Is Learned: The sun, moon, stars and mazalos are fixed in the firmament.