The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A verse that has played an important part in the history of Christian dogma. Wisdom reveals herself as preceding all creation, stamped upon it all,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way. The Hebrew word translated "possessed" in this passage (qânah

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way
Not "created me", as the Targum and the Septuagint version; which …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the wor…

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