16 commentary on the book of genesis chapter 1 verse

This description of god creating heaven and earth is. The writer uses that word in verse 1, and he uses it in verses 21 and 27 also. Clarke commentary gills exposition geneva study bible. Study genesis 1 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand. And the spirit of god was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of genesis, chapters 117 new international commentary on the old testament. Godthe name of the supreme being, signifying in hebrew, strong, mighty. And there was evening, and there was morningthe first day. Genesis 16 now sarai, abrams wife, had borne him no. The foundation of all religion being laid in our relation to god as our creator, it was fit that the book of divine revelations which was intended to be the guide, support, and rule, of religion in the world, should begin, as it does, with a plain and full account of the creation of the worldin answer to that first enquiry of a good conscience, where is god my maker. It is commonly used to introduce a divine revelation given to one of gods prophets e. So sarai said to abram, see now, the lord has restrained me from bearing.

The primeval history sets out the authors concepts of the nature of the deity and of humankinds relationship with. Genesis verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. In these verses we have the work of creation in its epitome and in its embryo. A free bible version and commentary on the book of genesis in easyenglish. Feb 03, 2018 commentary on the book of genesis matthew henry 1662 1714 this is another commentary by matthew henry, well known for his commentaries on the bible, this one is on genesis, the first book of. This chapter uses the word create in only 3 verses.

Genesis 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. She had a handmaid, an egyptian as hagar was an egyptian, st. Genesis 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. God made the two great lightsthe greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the nightas well as the stars. The rest of the chapter then explains the process of creation in detail. This summary statement will be detailed in the following verses, but the bible. You can find all the vbvmi videos on our videos page. He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyones hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people it is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 111 and the ancestral history chapters 1250. For moses simply intends to assert that the world was not perfected at its very commencement, in the manner in which it is now seen, but that it was created an empty chaos of heaven and earth. Bible commentary on the book of genesis, chapter 16, by dr. Now sarai, abrams wife, bare him no children she is before said to be barren, and he to be childless, genesis 11.

Though the word also carries back the stars to the verb made, yet its repetition in our version makes it seem as if the meaning was that god now created the stars. So this short study will just look at some ways in which the lord jesus is seen in genesis chapter 1. The beginning in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. The book of genesis, chapters 117 new international commentary on the old testament kindle edition by hamilton, victor p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the beginninga period of remote and unknown antiquity, hid in the depths of eternal ages. The beginning of the new testament is called genesis too matt. Verse 1 1 now sarai abrams wife bare him no children.

Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings. Bereishit genesis chapter 1 parshah bereishit tanakh. God made two great lightsthe greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. This course was taught at oak hill bible church in austin, texas, from january 2011 to july 20. Genesis 14 commentary genesis 14 is a commentary on one of the finest hours in abrams life, when he defeats four kings in battle, declines the riches of men, and expresses his faith in god. Genesis 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In the abrahamic covenant here given, abram was commanded to do one thingleave ur.

Here is a clear reference to the creative activity of the holy spirit. Two women, one abram genesis 16 1 now sarai abrams wife bare him no children. Hagar is the person mostly concerned in the story of this chapter, an obscure egyptian woman, whose name and story we never should have heard of if providence had not brought her into the family of abram. We have here the marriage of abram to hagar, who was his secondary wife. Genesis chapter 1 matthew 1, rev bible and commentary. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. We should remember that abram is later called a prophet genesis 20. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of. Read and study genesis 16 with the verse by verse bible commentary hi, sign out.

Study guide for genesis 16 by david guzik blue letter bible. This column lists new testament references to genesis plus a few from the old testament. Let gods people cast their care upon him, and not be troubled about what they shall eat, and what they shall drink. Or when god began to create the heavens and the earth. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters.

Matthew henry verse by verse commentary for genesis matthew henrys bible. And the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis chapter 1 bible study commentary jesus plus nothing. Verses 1419 describe the fourth day of the creation week, during which god created the sun, moon, and stars. God, on the other hand, had promised to guide abram verse 1, to make him a great nation verse 2, and to bless the earth through him verse 3. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. Verse 4 this story seems similar to the one in chapter 1. It is noticeable that while this chapter does not profess to be a scientific. To expound the term beginning, of christ, is altogether frivolous.

Bible study commentary on the book of genesis chapter 1 in the beginning was the word. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. In the previous verse, the angel of the lordperhaps christ himself, given the phrasing used genesis 16. To create means to make something that is completely new. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1 verse by verse commentary and bible study of genesis chapter 1. Also included are articles about amazing features of gods creation.

Genesis chapters 111 free bible commentary in easy english. This bible commentary is indepth but uses plain english that everyone can understand. Genesis 6, new international version niv the bible app. Genesis 16 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. The book of genesis, chapters 117 new international. Biblos geneseos, the book of the genesis, or generation, of jesus christ. Always should be taken literally because genesis 3. This form of the divine name occurs 2,570 times in the old testament. Genesis 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Since yahweh has kept me from having children, go to my slavegirl. O what high thoughts should this form in our minds of that.

Genesis 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. She is before said to be barren, and he to be childless genesis 11. The big thing that appears in this verse is the abundant water supply, one of the principle prerequisites of life in any form. Blessed be god for that book which shows us our remedy, as this opens our wound. The stars are spoken of as they appear to our eyes, without telling their number, nature, place, size, or motions. Genesis with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. David guziks commentary on the book of genesis, beginning with gods. Genesis 1 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Genesis chapter 16 verse 1 the new john gill exposition. There are four dispensations in the bible book of genesis. And god said, let there be light, and there was light.

And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed genesis 12. Chapter 12 abram moves to canaan by faith and fails in egypt. This commentary on genesis 14 also looks toward the covenant. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition.

There is no evidence in the hebrew text for long ages of evolutionary development or a gap of time between verse 1 and verse 2. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of god was hovering over the waters. It is a boy and she is to call him ishmael, a name referring to this moment when god has heard and helped her. Probably she was one of those maidservants whom the king of egypt, among other gifts, bestowed upon abram ch. It is also a history of generationsthe generations of adam, noah, abraham, etc. God had promised him a seed, but as yet he had none, which was a trial of his faith. At the same time, genesis 20 is also a commentary on the grace of god who chose to build a great nation out of such a man. Genesis 20 commentary genesis 20 is a commentary on abrahams cowardice and betrayal of his wife sarah. This water supply was evidently part of the special creation benefiting our earth, making the passage a further detail of gods creating the earth genesis 1. Genesis 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Let me quote an aramaic text, which as you can see, places god first in the verse.