Genesis 1:14-19

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 1:14-19

Genesis 1:14-Psalms : . The second set of four works on the last three days corresponds to the set of four on the first three. Thus we have the creation of light and of the luminaries; the firmament separating the upper from the lower waters, and the birds which fly across the firmament and the fish in the sea; the appearance of the land and creation of land animals; finally the creation of herbs and fruit, and the creation of man, who till the Flood subsists entirely upon these.The heavenly... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 1:14

Let there be lights; to wit, more glorious lights than that created the first day, which probably was now condensed and reduced into these lights; which are higher for place, more illustrious for light, and more powerful for influence, than that was. Note here, that herbs and trees were created before the sun, whose influence now is necessary for their production, to show that God doth not depend upon the means or upon the help of the creatures in his operations. The day, i.e. the artificial... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 1:16

Two great lights, or, enlighteners, as the word properly signifies. The sun, which is really and considerably greater than the moon, or any of the stars, or the whole earth. And the moon, called here the lesser light, is greater than any of the stars, not really, but in appearance, and in clearness and light, in respect of which it is called great in this place, and both are much greater in efficacy and use than any of the stars. To rule the day; either, 1. To influence the earth and its fruits... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 1:18

This clause was omitted in the first day’s work, but is added here, because the light was then but glimmering and imperfect, which now was made more clear and complete. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 1:14-19

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 1:14. Lights] “Luminaries:” Heb. me’ôrôth, sing, mâʼôr, not ’ôr as in Genesis 1:3 : Sept. phôstêr here, phôs there. There was “light” before the fourth day MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Genesis 1:14-19THE HEAVENLY BODIESAs we have seen, light had been created before; and now the heavenly bodies are introduced into the complete exercise of their light-giving purpose. I. The heavenly bodies were called into existence by God. “And God said, Let there be lights in the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 1:1-31

Genesis 1:0 It is possible that God made at first only one kind of matter, the germ of all the universe. Indeed, Scripture seems to hint this in the sublime record of the origin of light: "And God said, Let there be light, and there was light." Here light is evidently regarded as the first of all sublunary things. The principal agent in this work was the Son of God. He had made the third heaven. He had created angels. The strong Satan himself was originally the workmanship of Christ. It is no... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 1:14

Genesis 1:14 There are few words much oftener in our mouths than that short but most important word, "Time." It is the long measure of our labour, expectation, and pain; it is the scanty measure of our rest and joy. And yet, with all this frequent mention of it, there are, perhaps, few things about which men really think less, few things upon which they have less real settled thought. I. Two remarkable characteristics make up the best account which we can give of time. The one, how completely,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 1:16

Genesis 1:16 It is noticeable that while this chapter does not profess to be a scientific account of creation, not only is creation represented as a gradual process, but the simpler living forms are introduced first, and the more advanced afterwards, as the fossil remains of plants and animals prove to have been the case. God has seen fit to appoint, in the world of mind as well as of matter, great lights, and lesser lights, and least lights, answering to the daylight, moonlight, and starlight... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Genesis 1:16

greater light The "greater light" is a type of Christ, the "Sun of righteousness" Malachi 4:2. He will take this character at His second advent. Morally the world is now in the state between ; Genesis 1:3-16; Ephesians 6:12; Acts 26:18; 1 Peter 2:9. The sun is not seen, but there is light. Christ is that light John 1:4; John 1:5; John 1:9 but "shineth in darkness," comprehended only by faith. As "Son of righteousness" He will dispel all darkness. Dispensationally the Church is in place as the... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Genesis 1:17

heaven i.e. the "heaven" of the stars; e.g. Genesis 15:5; Luke 23:43. read more

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