Genesis 1:16
“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And God made two great lights,.... This was his own work which he himself did, and not by another; and may be…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 1:14-19
- VI. The Fourth Day 14. מאור mā'ôr, “a light, a luminary, a center of radiant light.” מועה mô‛ēd, “set time,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And God made two great lights - Moses speaks of the sun and moon here, not according to their bulk or solid contents,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 1:14-19
This is the history of the fourth day's work, the creating of the sun, moon, and stars, which are here accounted for,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And God made, &c. The work of creation on the fourth day is twofold. In Gen 1:16 God is said to make the sun, the moon,…
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