Bible Commentary

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 6 8. The Firmament of the Heaven 6. Let there be waters ] The work of the “second day” is the creation of the so-called “firmament” of heaven. The Hebrews had no … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:6”

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. 5. And God called ] That God should give names to things is to our minds a strange and almost unintelligible thought. To the Hebrews, on the contrary, it seemed a natural feature … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:5”

And God saw the light, that [it was] good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 4. And God good ] This phrase is repeated ( Gen 1:10 ; Gen 1:12 ; Gen 1:18 ; Gen 1:21 ; Gen 1:25, and in slightly amplified form, Gen 1:31) at each successive creative act, except on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:4”

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 3. The First Day 3. And God said ] Observe here that the spoken Word is the only means employed throughout the six days’ Creation, cf. Psa 33:6; Psa 33:9, “By the word of the Lord were the heavens made. For he spake, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:3”

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 2. And the earth, &c.] Notice, in the present verse, (1) that “darkness” exists which God is not said to have made: (2) that “waters” exist … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:2”