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God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
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God Speaks Our Language
Commentators like John Calvin explain that Genesis describes creation from an earthly perspective. The sun and moon are called the 'two great lights' because that is how they appear to us, not as a scientific statement on their actual size. The Bible's purpose is to reveal God's wisdom and care to all people, not to be an astronomy textbook.
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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
EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM.
Throughout the first account of creation (Genesis 1:1 to Ge…
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
The greater light. I have said that Moses does not here subtly elaborate, as a philosopher, on the secrets of nature, as is evident in the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And God made two great lights This was his own work which he himself did, and not by another; and may be particularly obs…
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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