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Genesis 1:4

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And God saw the light, that it was good,.... Very pleasant and delightful, useful and beneficial; that is, he foresaw it would be good, of great service, as Picherellus (k) interprets it; for as yet…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

God divided the light from the darkness - This does not imply that light and darkness are two distinct substances, seeing darkness is only the privation of light; but the words simply refer us by…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 1:3-5

We have here a further account of the first day's work, in which observe, 1. That the first of all visible beings which God created was light; not that by it he himself might see to work (for the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And God … good This phrase is repeated (Gen 1:1; Gen 1:1; Gen 1:1; Gen 1:1; Gen 1:1, and in slightly amplified form, Gen 1:1) at each successive creative act, except on the second day (Gen 1:1, where…