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God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of sky."
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A New Kind of Life: 'Nephesh'
Commentators explain that the Hebrew for "living creatures" is 'nephesh chayyah,' which means "living breather" or "living soul." This term signifies a new, distinct type of creation—sentient beings with the breath of life—which is why the powerful verb for 'create' is used again here. This life principle is shared by both animals and, later, humanity.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁרץ shārats — “crawl, teem, swarm, abound.” An intransitive verb, however, it admits an objective noun of its own or a …
19th Century
Anglican
EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM.
Throughout the first account of creation (Genesis 1:1 to Ge…
Baptist
There was no life in the sea or on the land until all was ready for it. God would not make a creature to be unhappy. There must be suitable food to…
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16th Century
Protestant
Let the waters bring forth... the moving creature. On the fifth day the birds and fishes are created. The blessing of God is added, so tha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And God said, let the waters bring forth abundantly, &c.] The waters gathered together in one place, the waters of the oc…
God commanded the fish and fowl to be produced. This command he himself executed. Insects, which are more numerous than the birds and beasts, and a…
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