Genesis 1:20

Verse 20

FIFTH DAY FISH AND FOWLS, Genesis 1:20-23.

20. Bring forth abundantly Hebrews, Let the waters teem with creeping things, living beings . נפשׁ חיה , soul of life, or living soul, is in apposition with שׁרצ , creeping thing . These crawlers, or creeping things, are meant to include “whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas . ” ועו Š יעופ Š, and let fowls fly . In Genesis 2:19, the fowls are said to be formed out of the ground . All these creatures were first introduced by God’s word . They were creations, not evolutions . But their subsequent multiplication is conceived of as generations .

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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