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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 1 - Introduction

The First Book of MOSES, called GENESIS.
CHAP. I.

God created the heaven and the earth: divided the light from the darkness: separated the superior from the inferior waters: supplied the earth with vegetables: furnished the heavens with light: created the brute animals: and, lastly, man.

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See also Genesis 1 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Chapter Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:4 a (P). The Creation Narrative...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART TEN: THE ASSUMPTIONS OF SCIENTISM The word science is from the Latin _scientia,_ which means knowledge; the Greek equivalent is _episteme,_ hence epistemology, the study of the ways of knowing, o...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 1 This chapter contains an account of the creation of the universe, and all things in it; asserts the creation of the heaven and earth in general, and describes the state and...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 1. B.C. 4004._ We have three things in this chapter. (1,) _ A general idea of the work of creation, Genesis 1:1._ (2,) _ A particular account of the several days' work, distinctly and in orde...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [THE CREATION OF THE WORLD.] 1 The creation of Heauen and Earth, 3 of the light, 6 of the firmament, 9 of the earth separated from the waters, 11 and made fruitfull, 14 of the Sunne, Moone, and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. Coming from the ancient world, this account of creation must be seen as quite remarkable. Yet it must not be considered as an attempt at primitive science. Its purpose is wh...

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