AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), by which, in the 34 verses of this Introduction, each one of 102 separate acts are emphasized; and the important word "God" in Genesis 1:1 is carried like. lamp through the whole of this Introduction (Genesis 1:1 Genesis 2:3). THE EARTH. Figure... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD SAID (occurs 10 times in Introduction). This begins each day: 3rd day twice; 6th day four times. The second act is also of God (1 Peter 1:23). App-5. BE LIGHT. become light (as in Genesis 1:2), not the verb "to be". Light not located till 4th day. WAS. became, as in Genesis 1:2. It is even so... [ Continue Reading ]
SAW. Occurs. times in Introduction. App-5. GOOD. beautiful (Ecclesiastes 3:11). DIVIDED. Occurs twice. App-5. Each day's work called "good", except the 2nd, because nothing created on that day: only division made.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED. Occurs. times. App-5. EVENING... MORNING. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6. Put for. full day. The beginning and end of anything is put for the whole of it. Compare Ecclesiastes 3:11; Ecclesiastes 10:13; Ecclesiastes 11:6; Psalms 92:2.Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 48:12. [ Continue Reading ]
FIRMAMENT. expanse. Something spread out.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE. Occurs. times. App-5.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN. Hebrew high, lofty.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER HIS KIND. Occurs 10 times (verses: Genesis 1:11; Genesis 1:12; Genesis 1:12; Genesis 1:21; Genesis 1:21; Genesis 1:24; Genesis 1:24; Genesis 1:25; Genesis 1:25;... [ Continue Reading ]
THIRD DAY. day three.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHTS. Hebrew. _m'aor_. lightholders or luminaries (Exodus 25:6; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 35:14, &c. Compare Genesis 1:3). SIGNS. Hebrew. _'oth =_ things to come (Jeremiah 10:2). SEASONS. Hebrew. _mo'ed,_ appointed times (from _y'ed,_ to appoint). Occurs only. more times in Genesis. See Genesis 17:21;... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO. the two. THE STARS ALSO. See App-12.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOURTH DAY. day four. See note on Genesis 1:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh,_ as in verses: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 1:24; Genesis 1:30; Genesis 2:7; Genesis 2:19; Genesis 9:4; Genesis 9:5; Genesis 9:5; Genesis 9:10;... [ Continue Reading ]
WHALES. great sea-creatures. CREATURE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ Compare Genesis 1:20 and App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. See on Genesis 1:1. Note the threefold blessing at Creation (Genesis 1:22; Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
EVENING... MORNING. See on Genesis 1:5 FIFTH. The No. of grace (App-10). No blessing till the 5th day, when there was living soul to bless. fifth day, or "day five". See note on Genesis 1:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
CREATURE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ See App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US. The Divine _purpose_ is here stated. The Divine _act_ not described till Genesis 2:7; Genesis 2:21. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam_ (no Art.). mankind. IMAGE... LIKENESS. Figure of speech _Hendiadys._ App-6. One thing, not two. "In the likeness of our image", viz. of _Elohim_ (not Jehovah), the 2nd pe... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. The Hebrew accent _(Pasek)_ places the emphasis on God, the Carrier-out of His _purpose._ CREATED: i.e., when He did create. The description of the act postponed till Genesis 2:7; Genesis 2:21. See note on Genesis 1:26. The _Tosephta_ (contemporary with the _Mishna_, about A.D. 200) translate... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM. Emph. Figure of speech _Prolepsis_ (App-6). The actual building of Eve not till Genesis 2:20. REPLENISH. fill, as Genesis 1:22 and nearly every occurrence. HAVE DOMINION. Compare Psalms 8; Hebrews 2:6. "But now... not yet. ... [ Continue Reading ]
BEARING SEED... YIELDING SEED. Heb, "seeding seed". Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6) for emph. FOR MEAT. Not flesh till after the Flood (Genesis 9:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ Compare Genesis 1:20; Genesis 2:7 and App-18. I HAVE GIVEN. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6. a) correctly supplied from Genesis 1:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SIXTH DAY. Here, with Art. "the"; unlike the other five days. Six, the Number of man. See App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]