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The Spark of Animal Life
Commentators highlight the use of the word "created" for the first time since Genesis 1:1. This signals that the introduction of animal life—described as "living creatures" or literally "breathing souls" (nephesh)—was a monumental and distinct act of God's power, different from merely shaping the inanimate world.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 1:20–23
18th Century
Theologian
שׁרץ shārats — “crawl, teem, swarm, abound.” An intransitive verb, however, it admits an objective noun of its own or a …
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 1:21
19th Century
Bishop
God created great whales. —Whales, strictly speaking, are mammals and belong to the creation of the sixth day.
But…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 1:20–23
19th Century
Preacher
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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John Calvin
On Genesis 1:21
16th Century
Theologian
And God created. A question arises here from the word created. For we have previously contended that because the world was create…
John Gill
On Genesis 1:21
17th Century
Pastor
And God created great whales. Which the Targums of Jonathan and Jarchi interpret of the Leviathan and its mate, concernin…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 1:20–25
17th Century
Minister
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…