These opening chapters tell us what had been desired by god from the very beginning. Commentary on the book of genesis by matthew henry old. The point of view of so called creation theology is that genesis 1. Volume 3 vayeshev, mikeitz, vayigash and vayechi jp. The judgment which god passed on his works at the conclusion of his creative acts, genesis 1. It is difficult to imagine a less userfriendly layout than the word biblical commentary series.
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. God blessed them and said to them, be fruitful and increase in number. Genesis 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Now it came to pass, when isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called esau his older son. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old testament series 1 17. Jan 03, 2018 given the structure of the book of genesis, it makes sense to think of gen 1. But scripture did not come to teach the sequence of the creation, to say that these came first, for if it came to teach this, it should have written. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth genesis 1. The judgment which god passed on his works at the conclusion of his creative acts, 31. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. By the heaven some understand the supreme heaven, the heaven of heavens, the habitation of god, and of the holy angels. Vegetables appointed as the food of man and all other animals, genesis 1.
This word is the signal marker for the beginning of each of the ten books of genesis. These quotations are arranged in sequence from genesis to. Ill take alters translation and commentary of genesis over any other commentary yet produced. And god said, let there be light, and there was light. So god created man in his own image, in the image of god he created him. God genesis records that a personal, allknowing, allpowerful god created everything that existed.
This chapter contains an account of the creation of the universe, and all things in it. Working like the devil, serving the lord genesis 27. He created the heavens and the earth, for there is no in scripture that is not connected to the following word, i. Study the bible online using commentary on genesis and more. I do not share his conclusion and would like to have an answer for him. One major controversy concerning a biblical narrative and its valid or invalid explanation of nature is the dispute over the creation accounts put forth in the first and second chapters of genesis. Man or adam, a general name for human beings, including both male and female, 27.
My husband has concluded that because there seems to be contradition between the order of creation in genesis chapters 1 and 2 that the bible is not flawless. It is used four times in genesis 1 2 in referring to the heavens and the earth 1. The series is uneven and occasionally goes overboard in literarysource criticism. Until 2007, victor hamilton was professor of theology at asbury college in kentucky and has written a twopart commentary on the book of genesis. There has been much debate as to whether these two chapters are contradictory or complementary. Bereishit genesis chapter 1 parshah bereishit tanakh. Read genesis commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. However, these two specific plant categories mentioned in verses 5 and 6 i.
Vegetables appointed as the food of man and all other animals, 29, 30. Genesis 1 verse 27 simply says that god made man and woman, male and female, but it doesnt explain how. Mar 20, 20 genesis 111 also contains the same characteristics of historical narrative as genesis 1250, most of exodus, much of numbers, and 1 and 2 kings see mathews 1996. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God said that all of creation was good, but nothing yet bore his likeness. You can find the best commentary on genesis for you using the tools on the right side.
Concerning the opening chapters of genesis, hamilton writes. So god created mankind in his own image, in the image of god he created them. Genesis 1, new international version niv the bible app. Man is uniquely created in the image of god, invested with authority over the earth, and commanded to reproduce. And i will establish my covenant between me and you, and i will multiply you exceedingly genesis 17. Eerdmans publishing company, 1991 hamilton, victor p.
The hebrew word here for create means to make something from nothing. Genesis commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In conclusion, the food of both man and beast is pointed out in genesis 1. What is the relationship between the creation accounts in. The new international commentary on the old testament. And god blessed them, and god said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it. The information we are given, however, is unmistakable. The word image is translated from the hebrew tselem, and it meansshape, resemblance, figure, shadow. Sep 03, 2010 my husband has concluded that because there seems to be contradition between the order of creation in genesis chapters 1 and 2 that the bible is not flawless.
It is the first movement in the great liturgical symphony of the written record of gods interaction with mankind. Modern commentaries on the book of genesis can be almost worthless. The creation of the light the first day, genesis 1. Man or adam, a general name for human beings, including both male and female, genesis 1. It is the very first chapter of the bible, and god is laying the foundation for what will follow. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old testament series 1 17 hamilton, victor p. Now when abram was ninetynine years old, the lord appeared to abram and said to him, i am god almighty. If the foundation is not laid correctly, then the rest of the building is crooked. As with other aspects of the creation account, very few details are given.
Genesis john revelation parallels in our wrap up of the study in the gospel of john last sunday, bill wes silva laid out a pretty cool comparison of the prologue of the gospel by john with the opening of the book of genesis, noting the parallel structure and looking at the dominant themes. The book of genesis is the first of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. Alters translation is easily the best out there and provides for the greatest insights into the narrative strategy of the authoreditor. The book is the account of the beginning of the earth, mankind, and gods dealings with man. The new international commentary on the old testament, 1990. The beginning in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. But at least one uptodate, critical commentary on genesis should be on our shelves, and this is about the best. Schocken books, 1995, 2 ephrem the syrian, commentary on genesis 1, cited in ancient christian commentary on scripture.
The stones cry out genesis 12 exegetical commentary. Genesis 1 bible commentary john gills exposition of the. The holy scripture, being designed to maintain and improve natural religion, to repair the decays of it. This is a good place to begin for laymen who are looking for a basic introduction to the books.
The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. Volume 2 chayei sarah, toledoth, vayetze and vayishlach jp. Both tame and wild beasts, the same word being used here in a differing sense from what it hath genesis 1. Genesis 150 are all in the same literary category, as they use the same rubric toledot to tell the story kaiser 2001, 82. Genesis 27 jacob deceptively gains the blessing of isaac a. This the account toledot sorry i cannot make the hebrew transliteration look like his typesetting. The writer uses that word in verse 1, and he uses it in verses 21 and 27 also. This great introductory sentence of the book of god is equal in weight to the whole of its subsequent communications concerning the kingdom of nature. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. The male and female are both comprehended in the word man, as is expressed, genesis 1. Adam lived years and begot a son in his own likeness, after his shape. The bible emphasizes that the lord is the creator of all things. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. The sixth days creation finishes with the usual formula, and god saw that it was good chap.
Let me illustrate by looking at waltkes coverage of book 1 of 10 in genesis. It is the earliest history we have of the earth and of gods relationships to men. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. So god created man in his own image which consisted both in the form of his body, and the erect stature of it, different from all other creatures. Genesis 1 niv the beginning in the beginning god bible. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
That this world was, in the beginning of time, created by a being of infinite wisdom and power, who was himself before all time. So god created man in his own image, in the image of god. Evangelical commentaries on the days of creation in. Then comes a solemn consultation to give him a special place, and the image and likeness of god are introduced by god as that after which he creates him. The intent of the creation story is not to give a lesson in physics or. And so were left with the question and of course in genesis chapter 2 god is going to recapitulate, in other words, hes going to repeat some of the things that he left unsaid in genesis chapter 1. Here, the hebrew word adam means not merely a person, but all humans, male and female. Genesis 1 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground. Evangelical commentaries on the days of creation in genesis.
Eerdmans publishing company, 1995 kidner, derek, the tyndale old testament commentaries. Jan 11, 2015 1 my translation, though the phrase wild and waste is borrowed from everett foxs translation, the five books of moses the schocken bible. The book of genesis new international commentary on the. As with many other commentaries in the tyndale series, selmans work is clear and concise without being simplistic. Mar, 2012 the new international commentary on the old testament. Though there are some limited greek and hebrew words in this book, it is a readable commentary and at times is very well presented. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Let gods people cast their care upon him, and not be troubled about what they shall eat, and what they shall drink. Much of modern bible scholarship has become obsessed with source criticismthe attempt to try to figure out what literary sources went into the composition of a book of the bible.