Yet, however this may be, God certainly did not intend that man should be slenderly and sparingly sustained; but rather, by these words, he promises a liberal abundance, which should leave nothing wanting to a sweet and pleasant life. God could himself indeed have covered the earth with a multitude of men; but it was his will that we should proceed from one fountain, in order that our desire of mutual concord might be the greater, and that each might the more freely embrace the other as his own flesh. God then, it is said, created whales (balaenas) and other fishes, not that the beginning of their creation is to be reckoned from the moment in which they receive their form; but how speedily we might be overwhelmed by the bursting of the clouds, unless the cataracts of heaven were closed by the hand of God. For even philosophers allow that the natural position of the waters was to cover the whole earth, as Moses declares they did in the beginning; first, because being an element, it must be circular, and because this element is heavier than the air, and lighter than the earth, it ought cover the latter in its whole circumference. For this is also worthy of notice, that Moses here The Old Testament In this we see Noah's very difficult task finished. The Rabbis commonly explain the passage as referring to their festivals. Yet man was made the same day that the beasts were; his body was made of the same earth with theirs; and while he is in the body, he inhabits the same earth with them. These reasons, however are not sufficiently strong: for it may be adduced on the opposite side, that the first men offered sacrifices from their flocks. Minor Prophets "Subdue it". Truly there are many things in this corrupted nature which may induce contempt; but if you rightly weigh all circumstances, man is, among other creatures a certain preeminent specimen of Divine wisdom, justice, and goodness, so that he is deservedly called by the ancients "mikrokosmos", "a world in miniature." In the mind perfect intelligence flourished and reigned, uprightness attended as its companion, and all the senses were prepared and moulded for due obedience to reason; and in the body there was a suitable correspondence with this internal order. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Gen 1:2. This passage (Genesis 18:1-10) has literally become iconic: the fifteenth century Russian icon by Andrey Rublev that depicts the three visitors to Abraham as a type of the Holy Trinity appears as a now-familiar image everywhere from mouse pads to refrigerator magnets. When he says that "the waters brought forth," he proceeds to commend the efficacy of the word, which the waters hear so promptly, that, though lifeless in themselves, they suddenly teem with a living offspring, yet the language of Moses expresses more; namely, that fishes innumerable are daily produced from the waters, because that word of God, by which he once commanded it, is continually in force. But since the Lord needs no other counsellor, there can be no doubt that he consulted with himself. alludes when he says that 'the heavens are stretched out by God like a curtain,' (Psalm 104:2.) For to what purpose do distinct species exist, unless that individuals, by their several kinds, may be multiplied? The repetition also denotes how wanton is the temerity of man: otherwise it would have been enough to have said, once for all, that God approved of his works. Observe, that at first there was nothing desirable to be seen, for the world was without form, and void; it was confusion, and emptiness. end that our minds might the more easily be retained in the meditation of God's works: so now, for the purpose of commending to our attention the dignity of our nature, he, in taking counsel concerning the creation of man, testifies that he is about to undertake something great and wonderful. because they are comprehended in the universal matter which was made out of nothing. Hence some resort to allegory, and philosophize concerning angels; but quite beside the purpose. "Let the earth bring forth". "To divide the day from the night." Undoubtedly Moses placed them both in opposition to all those created objects which pertain to the form, the ornament and the perfection of the world. The light which God willed, he approved of. Because Moses declares that the sun and moon were appointed for signs, they think themselves entitled to elicit from them anything they please. And he does not take his material from the earth, because he needed it, but that he might the better combine the separate parts of the world with the universe itself. Moreover, my solicitude for thee has proceeded still further; it was thy business to nurture the things provided for thee, but I have taken even this charge also upon myself. Let us be content with this simple exposition, that God governs the days and nights by the ministry of the sun and moon, because he has them as his charioteers to convey light suited to the season. God said, "Let us make man." Poetical Books No nation but that of the Jews can be sure from which of these seventy it has come. The Jews make themselves altogether ridiculous, in pretending that God held communication with the earth or with angels. Perhaps the most forthright and concise introduction I have ever heard about is the one which Readers Digest tells us occurred at the men’s night meeting of the Philomathic Club. And we do not knowwhen that person wrote the book. God divided the light from the darkness; for what fellowship has light with darkness? Were we now to take away, I say, from the earth all that God added after the time here alluded to, then we should have this rude and unpolished, or rather shapeless chaos. Nor did Moses truly wish to withdraw us from this pursuit in omitting such things as are peculiar to the art; but because he was ordained a teacher as well of the unlearned and rude as of the learned, he could not otherwise fulfill his office than by descending to this grosser method of instruction. Which thing alone is sufficient to confute the blasphemy of Servetus. Others who deem themselves more acute, but are doubly infatuated, say that God spoke of himself in the plural number, according to the custom of princes. And this admonition is very useful. -------------------- The New Testament The reiterated mention of the image of God is not a vain repetition. "Young's Literal Translation of the Bible renders Genesis 1:6 as, "And God saith, 'Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'". If the astronomer inquires respecting the The intent of the creation story is not to give a lesson in physics or A twofold advantage is chiefly perceived from the course of the sun and moon; the one is natural, the other applies to civil institutions. For the natural day (which he mentions above) includes in itself the night. Whichever interpretation be chosen, it makes no difference in the sense, for he simply understands the day to have been made up of two parts. Major Prophets When he soon afterwards adds, that God created them male and female, he commends to us that conjugal bond by which the society of mankind is cherished. He confirms what he had before said respecting dominion. But Augustine, beyond all others, speculates with excessive refinement, for the purpose of fabricating a Trinity in man. Second Reading. Historical Books How few, indeed, are there who Prophets But that, for the sake of assisting their memory, men number among themselves years and months; that of these, they form lustra and olympiads; that they keep stated days; this I say, is peculiar to civil polity. Poetical Books Genesis 1:11 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 1:11, NIV: "Then God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds. -------------------- A Commentary on the Story of Creation (Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 RSV) The opening chapters of the Bible are essential for our understanding of the rest of it. Biblical Commentary Genesis 1:1-5 EXEGESIS: GENESIS 1:1—2:4a. Luke-Acts Gen 1:1. Though the use of them is allowed to man, they are from God, and to his service and honour they must be used. other in turn through the whole circuit of the world; or whether the darkness occupied one half of the circle, while light shone in the other. Gen 1:22. Genesis 4:10. In the meantime, however, the benediction of God so prevails that the earth everywhere lies open that it may have its inhabitants, and that an immense multitude of men may find, in some part of the globe, their home. That he made this image to consist in "righteousness and true holiness," is by the figure synecdoche; for though this is the chief part, it is not the whole of God's image. I shall not be very solicitous about the exposition of these two epithets, "tohu", and "bohu". Here the error of those is manifestly refuted, who maintain that the world was made in a moment. For he has joined the man to his wife, that they might produce a divine, that is, a legitimate seed. Oh, the power of the word of God! "He Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! The word "moadim" It we proper that the light, by means of which the world was to be adorned with such excellent beauty, should be first created; and this also was the commencement of the distinction, [among the creatures.] For the experiment itself teaches, that the force of the word which was addressed to the fishes was not transient, but rather, being infused into their nature, has taken root, and constantly bears fruit. Although we have set aside all difference between the two words we have not yet ascertained what this image or likeness is. Gen 1:4. This impure caviler asserts, that the first beginning of the Word was when God commanded the light to be; as if the cause, truly, were not prior to its effect. All these are the works of God. I have said, that Moses does not here subtilely descant, as a philosopher, on the secrets of nature, as may be seen in these words. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Whence I conclude, that the waters here meant are such as the rude and unlearned may perceive. Moreover I acknowledge that the Scripture, although it For what David declares concerning the heavens, ought also to be extended to the earth; that it was. God had before created the light, but he now institutes a new order in nature, that the sun should be the dispenser of diurnal light, and the moon and stars should shine by night. this title. Commentary on Psalm 22:23-31. Wherefore, as ingenious men are to be honoured who have expended useful labour on this subject, so they who have leisure and capacity ought not to neglect this kind of exercise. "Let there be a firmament." Gen 1:6. He therefore blesses his creatures when he commands them to increase and grow; that is, he infuses into them fecundity by his word. His affections were all regular, and he had no bad appetites or passions. By this method (as I have before observed) the dishonesty of those men is sufficiently rebuked, who censure Moses for not speaking with greater exactness. Therefore by this word the perfection of our whole nature is designated, as it appeared when Adam was endued with a right judgment, had affections in harmony with reason, had all his senses sound and well-regulated, and truly excelled in everything good. John Trapp Complete Commentary. It may even hence be inferred, that the offspring of animals was included. those who so arrogantly assail their Creator, look for the Judge who shall reduce them to nothing. -------------------- Be Basic (Genesis 1-11): Believing the Simple Truth of God's Word (The BE Series Commentary) BE: 2010: Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Obedient (Genesis 12-25): Learning the Secret of Living by Faith (The BE Series Commentary) BE: 2010: Janzen, J. Gerald: Genesis 12-25: Abraham and All the Families of the Earth : ITC: 1993: Gowan, Donald E. They who deny that this is effected by the wonderful providence of God, are vainly inflated with the folly of their own minds.
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