Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 1:1
THE FIRST DAY"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."There is absolutely nothing either unreasonable or hard to understand about this. That there was indeed a beginning of our universe and the world we live in is absolutely certain. No matter how far back into the mists of prehistoric time men may postulate the point of origin for our universe, it is precisely THERE that they must confront God, the omnipotent, eternal, all-pervading, omniscient First Cause, known to Christians... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 1:1
"THE WORLD THAT THEN WAS" (2 Peter 3:5 , 2 Peter 3:6 ). See Structure shown in Genesis Book comments. Creation in eternity past, to which all Fossils and "Remains" belong. God. Hebrew. Elohim, plural. First occurrence connects it with creation, and denotes, by usage, the Creator in relation to His creatures. See App-4 . The Hebrew accent Athnach places the emphasis, and gives pause, on "God" as being Himself the great worker, separating the Worker from His work. created (singular) Occurs 6... read more