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The Miracle of Dry Land
Commentators like John Calvin describe the appearance of dry land as an "illustrious miracle." They explain that the natural tendency of water would be to cover the entire globe. God's command to gather the waters into one place was a direct, supernatural act of power and goodness, setting boundaries for the seas to create a habitable world for humanity.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 1:9–13
18th Century
Theologian
9. קוה qāvâh, "turn, bind, gather, expect."
יבשׁה yabāshâh, "the dry, the ground." יבשׁ yab…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 1:9
19th Century
Bishop
Let the waters be gathered together. —The verb, as Gesenius shows, refers rather to the condensation of water, which, as we have seen, was…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 1:9–13
19th Century
Preacher
Having attended to the air, God further exercised His power by setting the earth in order. Observe this remarkable fact: as soon as God made the dr…
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John Calvin
On Genesis 1:9
16th Century
Theologian
Let the waters... be gathered together This also is an illustrious miracle, that the waters by their departure have given a dwelling-place…
John Gill
On Genesis 1:9
17th Century
Pastor
And God said, let the waters under the heaven be
gathered together to one place
Which…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 1:6–13
17th Century
Minister
The earth was emptiness, but by a word spoken, it became full of God's riches, and they are still His. Though their use is allowed to humanity, the…