1. אמר 'āmar — “say, bid.” After this verb comes the thing said in the words of the speaker, or an equivalent expression. I…

EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM.

Throughout the first account of creation (Genesis 1:1 to Ge…

"Light be." "Light was." God had but to speak the word, and the great wonder was accomplished. How there was light before there was any su…

And God saw the light. Here, Moses portrays God surveying His work, so that He might take pleasure in it. But He does this for our sake, t…

And God saw the light, that it was good
Very pleasant and delightful, useful and beneficial; that is, he foresaw it …

God said, Let there be light; He willed it, and at once there was light. Oh, the power of the word of God!

In the new creation, the…