The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 1:26-27
Genesis 1:26-27Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likenessThe creation of manI.THAT THE CREATION OF MAN WAS PRECEDED BY A DIVINE CONSULTATION. 1. This consultation was Divine. Held by the Three Persons of the Ever-Blessed Trinity, who were one in the creative work. 2. This consultation was solemn Man, unlike the rest of creation, is a being endowed with mind and volition, capable even of rebellion against his Creator. There must be a pause before such a being is made. The project must be... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 1:1-31
Genesis 1:1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth; all the orbs which revolve and shine in the expanse of heaven, measuring time by days, and years, and periods. By consequence, the sublime system of nature is not eternal. If matter were eternal, then the אלהים Elohim, Ο Θεοτης , the Godhead or Divinity who acts here, is also material, dependent on matter, and a necessary agent. The perfections of wisdom, goodness and love, can no longer be attributed to him. These... read more