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and let them be for lights in the expanse of sky to give light on the earth," and it was so.
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God's Purpose, Not Science
Commentators like Calvin and Henry emphasize that Genesis is not an astronomy textbook. The account is written from an earthly viewpoint to reveal God's power and provision, not to satisfy scientific curiosity. The focus is on the function of the lights for humanity—to give light, mark seasons, and declare God's glory—leading us to worship, not to debate astrophysics.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
14. מאור mā'ôr — “a light, a luminary, a center of radiant light.”
מועה mô‛ēd — “set time, season.”
W…
19th Century
Anglican
To give light. —This was to be from now on the permanent arrangement for the bestowal of what is an essential condition for all li…
Baptist
Whether the sun and moon are here said to be absolutely created, or whether they were only created as far as our planet was concerned by the dense …
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16th Century
Protestant
Let them be for lights. It is well to repeat again what I have said previously: that it is not philosophically discussed here how great th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven To continue there as lumino…
In the fourth day's work, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars is accounted for. All these are the works of God. The stars are spoken of as the…
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