Midrasch zu Ijow 22:12
הֲֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃
Gott ist ja in der Höhe des Himmels, und schaue das Haupt der Sterne, die so erhaben sind.
Midrash Tanchuma
Come and learn that the glory of the Holy One, blessed be He, extends from earth to heaven. When a man erects a reception hall, his height is equal to half its length and half its breadth, but the height of heaven is only half God’s height and half God’s breadth. Indeed, He is the height of the entire firmament, as it is said: Is not God in the height of the heaven? And behold the topmost stars, how high they are (Job 22:12).
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Midrash Tanchuma
Similarly, when the sun rises and sets, it appears extremely large, yet when it reaches its zenith it appears to be no larger than the span of a man’s hand. Such is the height of heaven. Yet you would not say that the sun is larger than the inhabited world. We find that a single star is suspended over all creation that is below it, yet when that star passes by, another replaces it, and all creation is beneath the second star. Just as you perceive a certain star above your head, so too all mankind perceive it above their heads, though it appears to be no larger than the flame of a candle. Hence it is said: Is not God in the height of the heaven? (Job 22:12).
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