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The heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
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A Fully Furnished World
Commentators emphasize that when God 'finished' creation, it was not merely done, but perfectly prepared for humanity. John Calvin describes it as a house 'well supplied and filled with its furniture.' The term 'host' refers to the vast abundance of stars, plants, and animals that adorn the heavens and earth, showing God's generous provision.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
צבא tsābā' “a host in marching order,” a company of persons or things in the order of their nature and the progressive d…
19th Century
Anglican
EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM.
Throughout the first account of creation (Genesis 1:1 to Ge…
Baptist
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he res…
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16th Century
Protestant
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished. Moses summarily repeats that in six days the fabric of the heaven and the earth was complete…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished Perfected and completed in the space of six days, gradually, successive…
After six days, God ceased from all works of creation. In miracles, He has overruled nature, but never changed its settled course or added to it. G…
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