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The World's Starting Point
Commentators explain that the phrase 'without form and void' (in Hebrew, 'tohu va-bohu') describes a world that was chaotic, empty, and desolate. It was a dark, unorganized, and uninhabitable abyss. This wasn't a flawed creation, but rather the raw material that God's power and wisdom were about to shape into a place of order, beauty, and life in the subsequent days of creation.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 1:2
18th Century
Theologian
היה hāyah — “to be.” It should be noted, however, that the word has three meanings, two of which now hardly belong to our English…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 1:1–31
19th Century
Bishop
EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM.
Throughout the first account of creation (Genesis 1:1 to Ge…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 1:2
19th Century
Preacher
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
When God began to arrange this world in order…
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John Calvin
On Genesis 1:2
16th Century
Theologian
And the earth was without form and void. I will not be very concerned about the explanation of these two terms, תוהו, (tohu,) and…
John Gill
On Genesis 1:2
17th Century
Pastor
And the earth was without form, and void
It was not in the form it now is, otherwise it must have a form, as all mat…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 1:1–2
17th Century
Minister
The first verse of the Bible gives us a satisfying and useful account of the origin of the earth and the heavens. The faith of humble Christians un…