לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃
주께서 옛적에 땅의 기초룰 두셨사오며 하늘도 주의 손으로 지으신 바니이다
Sefer HaBahir
Rabbi Yanai said, “The Earth was created before the Heavens, as it is said, ‘[In the day of YHVH God’s making of the] Earth and the Heavens' (Genesis 2:4).’”
They said to him, “Isn’t it written ‘[In the beginning, God created] the Heavens and the Earth’ (Genesis 1:1)?”
He said to them, "To what does this compare? To a king who acquires a beautiful object, but it was not complete, so he did not give it a name. He said, ‘I will complete it and prepare its pedestal and accessories, and then I will give it a name.’ Thus it is written, ‘From eternity You established the Earth’ (Psalms 102:6), and afterward ‘And Heaven is the work of Your hands’ (Psalms 102:26). And it says, ‘He covered Himself with a garment of light, spread out the Heavens like a curtain, and set the waters as the rafters of His chambers’ (Psalms 104:2-3). Futher, it says, ‘He makes the winds His messengers and fiery flames His servants’ (Psalms 104:4), and afterward ‘He established the Earth on its foundation so that it will never [עולם ועד] be moved’ (Psalms 104:5). When He completed the pedestal, [the Earth] was strengthened by it, as is said, 'It will never be moved.’ What is its name? ‘Va’ed' [ועד] and the pedestal is ‘Earth' [עולם], thus it is ‘Olam Va’ed' [עולם ועד].”
They said to him, “Isn’t it written ‘[In the beginning, God created] the Heavens and the Earth’ (Genesis 1:1)?”
He said to them, "To what does this compare? To a king who acquires a beautiful object, but it was not complete, so he did not give it a name. He said, ‘I will complete it and prepare its pedestal and accessories, and then I will give it a name.’ Thus it is written, ‘From eternity You established the Earth’ (Psalms 102:6), and afterward ‘And Heaven is the work of Your hands’ (Psalms 102:26). And it says, ‘He covered Himself with a garment of light, spread out the Heavens like a curtain, and set the waters as the rafters of His chambers’ (Psalms 104:2-3). Futher, it says, ‘He makes the winds His messengers and fiery flames His servants’ (Psalms 104:4), and afterward ‘He established the Earth on its foundation so that it will never [עולם ועד] be moved’ (Psalms 104:5). When He completed the pedestal, [the Earth] was strengthened by it, as is said, 'It will never be moved.’ What is its name? ‘Va’ed' [ועד] and the pedestal is ‘Earth' [עולם], thus it is ‘Olam Va’ed' [עולם ועד].”
Sha'arei Orah
Being that an oath-Shevuah-שבועה includes the seven-Sheva-שבע Sefirot of the Craftsman-Ooman-אומן of all creations, our sages, of blessed memory, said that even things that fire cannot destroy are destroyed by a false oath. This is because one’s oath is in the Craftsman who created the fire, the stones, and all forms. Therefore, fire cannot destroy stones and earth, being that earth is one of the foundational elements, just like fire, and both are created substances, whereas an oath, which is the matter of the Craftsman and Creator, can destroy fire, stones, and all forms, since everything is within the power of the Craftsman who made all forms, may He be blessed and elevated. This is the meaning of the verse,177Psalm 102:26-27 “Of old You founded the earth, and the heavens are Your handiwork. They will perish, but You will endure. They all will wear out like a garment. You will exchange them like a garment and they will pass on.” This is the meaning of, “Things that fire and water cannot destroy can be destroyed by a false oath,” being that the oath is in the Craftsman, and everything depends on the Craftsman, as it says, “Whoever makes an oath in the land will swear in the God of Truth-B’Elo”hei Amen, and as it states, “I was with him as a babe-Amon-אמון, as our sages, of blessed memory stated,178Midrash Tanchuma, Bereishit 1 “Do not just read it as Amon-אמון, but read it as Ooman-אומן.”