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God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

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God's Loving Provision

Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry see this verse as a powerful lesson in trusting God. Just as God meticulously prepared a world full of food before creating humanity, He continues to provide for the needs of His people. This act of divine foresight encourages believers to "cast their care upon Him" and not worry about their daily needs, for as one scholar puts it, "He who feeds His birds will not starve His babes."

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Genesis 1:24–31

18th Century

Theologian

24. בהמה behēmâh — “cattle; dumb, tame beasts.”

רמשׂ remeś — “creeping (small or low) animals…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Genesis 1:29

19th Century

Bishop

Every herb bearing seed ... every tree. —Of the three classes of plants enumerated in Genesis 1:11, the two most perfect …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Genesis 1:29–30

19th Century

Preacher

Now you see God's system of supply. He has not made all these creatures in order to starve them, but he has supplied them with great variety and ab…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Genesis 1:29

17th Century

Pastor

And God said
That is, to Adam and Eve, whom he had made in his image and likeness, and to whom he had given the domi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Genesis 1:29–30

17th Century

Minister

Herbs and fruits must be food for people, including corn and all the products of the earth. Let God's people cast their care upon Him, and not be t…