Genesis 1:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the eveninga and the morning were the first day. ”

Genesis 1:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- III. The First Day 3. אמר 'āmar , “say, bid.” After this verb comes the thing said in the words of the speaker, or an equivalent expression. In this respect it corresponds with our English...
Genesis 1:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Since the formula These are the generations of is usually placed by P at the beginning of a section, whereas here it occurs at the end ( Genesis 2:4 a ), it is thought by many that its present posit...
Genesis 1:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 Ec...
Genesis 1:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. And God called the light That is, God willed that there should be a regular vicissitude of days and nights; which also followed immediately when the first day was ended. For God removed t...
Genesis 1:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God called the light day, and the darkness he called night— He gave them names as Lord of both, for the day is his, the night also is his. He is the Lord of time, and will be so till day and nigh...
Genesis 1:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Genesis 1:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Creation 'The foundation of foundations and pillar of all wisdom is to know that the First Being is, and that He giveth existence to everything that exists! 'Thus wrote Moses Maimonides, a Jew...
Genesis 1:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM. Throughout the first account of creation ( Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3 ) the Deity is simply called Elohim. This word is strictly a plural of...
Genesis 1:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CREATION Genesis 1:1-31 ; Genesis 2:1-25 IF anyone is in search of accurate information regarding the age of this earth, or its relation to the sun, moon, and stars, or regarding the order...
Genesis 1:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Beginnings Genesis 1:1-5 All beginnings must begin with God. Always put God first. The first stone in every building, our first thought every morning, the first aim and purpose of all activity....
Genesis 1:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The opening sentence of the Book of Genesis is an interpretation of the fact "that what is seen hath not been made out of things which do appear" Hebrews 11:3 ), and accounts for the things which ar...
Genesis 1:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first da...
Genesis 1:5 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

‘DAY AND NIGHT’ ‘God called the light day, and the darkness He called night.’ Genesis 1:5 (I.) One of the first lessons which God intends us to learn from the night is a larger respect for...
Genesis 1:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God called the light day, and the darkness he called night ,.... Either by the circulating motion of the above body of light, or by the rotation of the chaos on its own axis towards it, in the s...
Genesis 1:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Ver. 5. And God called the light day, &c. ] He taught men to call them so; d...
Genesis 1:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God called , &c. God distinguished them from each other by different names, as the Lord of both. The day is thine, the night also is thine. He is the Lord of time, and will be so till day and...
Genesis 1:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In our human nature is a thirst to know about origins. God has given us this nature and God supplies the answer to our desire simply and decisively in the first statement of His own revelation to man...
Genesis 1:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Creation. B. C. 4004. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4...
Genesis 1:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It is acknowledged by all, that the evening and the morning are not here to be understood according to our common usage, but are put by a synecdoche each of them for one whole part of the natural...
Genesis 1:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And God saw the light, that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkness, and God called the light day and the darkness he called night. And there was evening and there was morning one...
Genesis 1:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 1:3 . And God said] Better (because of the strong waw , and position of verb): “Then said God” = “the state of things being as just described.” From this point the drama...
Genesis 1:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

day The word "day" is used in Scripture in three ways: (1) that part of the solar day of twenty-four hours which is light ( Genesis 1:5 ); ( Genesis 1:14 ); ( John 9:4 ); ( John 11:9 )....
Genesis 1:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 1 It is possible that God made at first only one kind of matter, the germ of all the universe. Indeed, Scripture seems to hint this in the sublime record of the origin of light: "And God s...
Genesis 1:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 1:1 . In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. When that «beginning» was, we cannot tell. It may have been long ages before God fitted up this world for the abode of man, bu...
Genesis 1:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night:-- Light, natural and spiritual The Holy Ghost mysteriously quickens the dead heart, excites emotions, longings, desires. I. DI...
Genesis 1:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Creation of Chaos and Light
Genesis 1:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Day, and. Genesis 8:22 Psalms 19:2 Psalms 74:16 Psalms 104:20 Isaiah 45:7 Jeremiah 33:20 1 Corinthians 3:13 Ephesians 5:13 1 Thessalonians 5:5 And the evening and the morning were....
Genesis 1:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Alpha and Omega of Creation Genesis 1:1-5 ; Revelation 21:1-6 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Genesis and Revelation contrasted. The Book of Genesis is commonly known as the Book of beginnings....

Genesis 1:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 1:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 1:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 1:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 1:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 1:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 1:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 1:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 1:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 1:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 1:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary