(i) This sentence is often repeated, to signify that God made all his creatures to serve for his glory and for the profit of man: but because of sin they were cursed, yet the elect, by Christ are restored, and serve to their wealth. Whose seed was in itself - Which has the power of multiplying itself by seeds, slips, roots, etc., ad infinitum; which contains in itself all the rudiments of the future plant through its endless generations. This doctrine has been abundantly confirmed by the most accurate observations of the best modern philosophers. All plants, therefore, did not evolve from one. [Note: Ibid, p125.] Genesis 1:12 And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good. John Trapp Complete Commentary. and God saw that it was good; which he had now caused to spring forth, grass, herbs, and fruit trees, which were good for men and beast, and this he foresaw would be so; See Gill on Genesis 1:4. THE CONTEXT. But what then? Share: The promise to Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12:1-4 marks one of the most dramatic transitions in the entire story of the Old Testament. The first triad [of days] ends climactically with the creation of vegetation; the second, the creation of humanity." In all that Sarah hath said unto thee, &c.] The wife then is to be hearkened to when she speaks reason. John Trapp Complete Commentary. The third generation will amount to three thousand nine hundred and seventy-four quadrillions, three hundred and forty-four thousand seven hundred and four trillions! There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock” (13:6-7). At first one seed is deposited in the earth; from this one a tree springs, which in the course of its vegetative life produces one thousand five hundred and eighty-four millions of seeds. למיגו (after its kind), from מין species, which is not only repeated in Genesis 1:12 in its old form למיגהוּ in the case of the fruit-tree, but is also appended to the herb. Ver. Genesis 17:12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed. 1) Wonder van God! He created light and the firmament. do his own work? upright and sincere in acts of faith, and in duties of religion, and go on to perfection; which though a sinless one is not attainable in this life, is desirable, and is to be had in Christ, though not in ourselves: but here it chiefly denotes an holy and unblamable life and conversation, which though not entirely free from sin, yet without any notorious ones, which bring dishonour to God, and disgrace upon a man's character and profession, see ( Genesis … In great abundance at once; the hills and vales were clothed with it, and so a rich provision was made the beasts and cattle of the earth two or three days before they were created: and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself after his kind: wholesome and healthful herbs and plants, and delicious fruit to be meat and food for man, ready prepared for him when created; see Genesis 1:29 on this day, though after related, were made the garden of Eden, and all the trees in it, pleasant for sight, and good for food; and particularly the tree of life, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. XII. The language found in the opening verse of the chapter shapes the reader’s perception of Abram. In the case of the grass there is no reference either … Sir Kenelm Digby saw in 1660 a plant of barley, in the possession of the fathers of the Christian doctrine at Paris, which contained 249 stalks springing from one root or grain, and in which he counted upwards of 18,000 grains. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Genesis 9:8-17 EXEGESIS: GENESIS 3-9. Genesis chapter 11 is all about the plans of man. Genesis 1:11. To the basic white and black of day and night has been added the blue of sky and sea. THE CONTEXT. The astonishing power with which God has endued the vegetable creation to multiply its different species, may be instanced in the seed of the elm. Share: What could God possibly do to counter the spread of sin that dominated the story in Genesis 3 through 11? "; [James 3:12] that were monstrous. 16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. Recently, a well known entertainer, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, remarked how that religion was responsible for so much war in history. It indicates that God created several different families of plants as separate acts of creation (cf. It indicates that the herbs and trees sprang out of the earth according to their kinds, and received, together with power to bear seed and fruit, the capacity to propagate and multiply their own kind. Chapter 4 continues the dark story by telling of the murder of Abel by his brother Cain. In the case of Sarah and Abraham, their first “bad situation” was their inability to have a child despite the promise in Genesis 12:2 that God would make of them a great nation. Such language typically records the experience of prophets (Hosea 1:1; Joel 1:1; Micah 1:1). Biblical Commentary Genesis 12:1-9 EXEGESIS: GENESIS 1-11. The context for this story begins with Genesis 3, which introduces sin by telling of the Fall. 1 Corinthiërs 15:38) Als God, de Heere, leven schept, dan legt Hij daarin tevens de macht om leven voort te brengen. Now the Lord had said unto Abram--It pleased God, who has often been found of them who sought Him not, to reveal Himself to Abraham perhaps by a miracle; and the conversion of Abraham is one of the most remarkable in Bible history. Genesis 12:1. 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. On the third day He did two works. 1. Genesis 12:2. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Genesis 1:12: Genesis 6:1-4 Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 Matthew 12:38-40 Matthew : Luke : Acts 15:14-18 Genesis 1:11 : Genesis 1:13 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. And, lastly, He might have carried on to completion all the evolutions of universal nature that have since taken place or will hereafter take place until the last hour has struck on the clock of time. 11 But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Mark Throntveit. Jump to: Adam Clarke Commentary. Now the canvas is adorned with green. Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a. Now if we be found like the barren fig tree, [Luke 13:6-9] that had leaves only; or the cypress tree, which is said to be fair and tall, but altogether fruitless; or the cyparittree, of which Pliny (c) affirms, that it is always fruitless; {natu morosa, fructu supervacanea, baccis parva, foliis amara, odore violenta, ac ne umbra quidem gratiosa} what can we expect, but that he should set down his basket, and taking up his axe, hew us down as fuel for the fire of hell? Genesis 1:21; Genesis 1:24-25; Genesis 6:20; Genesis 7:14; Leviticus 11:14-29; Deuteronomy 14:13-18). Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible. weed his own gardens. Genesis 4:1-12. Abraham!”. But plants multiply themselves by slips as well as by seeds. When he comes, he will turn up your leaves; and look that, like the tree of life, [Revelation 22:21] we bear fruit every month: or that we be like the lemon tree, which ever and anon sendeth forth new lemons as soon as the former are fallen down with ripeness; or the Egyptian fig tree, which, saith Solinus, (b) beareth fruit seven times a year; pull off a fig, and another breaks forth in the place shortly after. "Kind" (Heb. . SCRIPTURE COMMENTARY GENESIS 1:1-12. Last week we saw how ineffective punishment/curse was. למיגו (after its kind), from מין species, which is not only repeated in Genesis 1:12 in its old form למיגהוּ in the case of the fruit-tree, but is also appended to the herb. Come he will, and look for fruit in its season. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good. John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible. Yielding fruit after his kind.] Ver. 12. min) is not a biologically exact term. "Both vegetation and humanity, symbolizing the fertility of life, were considered pinnacles of creation in the ancient Near East. Similarly, on the fourth and fifth days God did one work. Exegetical Lessons 1–100 on Genesis When I exegete a book, I tend to get very bogged down in the details and so, I decided to develop a series of a few short lessons on various chapters of the Bible, where I attempt to simply deal with the primary points of each verse without getting too detail-oriented. ", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. This tree produces one thousand five hundred and eighty-four millions of seeds; and each of these seeds has the power of producing the same number. למיגו (after its kind), from מין species, which is not only repeated in Genesis 1:12 in its old form למיגהוּ in the case of the fruit-tree, but is also appended to the herb. or a vine, figs? 12 “Do not lay a hand on … [Mark 11:13]. Often world religions have extolled peace while bringing war. ( Y) was full of tar. What purpose would have been served by all this speed? And should not every man in like manner bear his own fruit, proper to his kind, to his calling? Genesis 1:12. 12. “Here I am,” he replied. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself after his kind: wholesome and healthful herbs and plants, and delicious fruit to be meat and food for man, ready prepared for him when created; see Genesis 1:29 on this day, though after related, were made the garden of Eden, and all the trees in it, pleasant for sight, and good for food; and particularly the tree of life, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. New American Standard Version. [Note: Hamilton, p126.]. "walk within his own house with a perfect heart," [Psalms 101:2] till God come unto him? See my experiments on Tilling in the Methodist Magazine. This clause is so often added, to show that all the disorders, evil and hurtful qualities, that now are in the creatures, are not to be imputed to God, who made all of them good; but to man’s sin, which hath corrupted their nature, and perverted their use. [Note: Waltke, Genesis, p36.]. It indicates that the herbs and trees sprang out of the earth according to their kinds, and received, together with power to bear seed and fruit, the capacity to propagate and multiply their own kind. He's right, it has been. d. And make your name great: God promised to bless Abram and to make [his] name great. 12. How astonishing is this produce! [Luke 6:44] "Can a fig tree," saith James, "bear olive berries? On the first three days He gave form to what was formless, and on the last three days He filled what was void. Chapter 5 lays the groundwork for Noah’s story by providing his genealogy. When all these conditions are fulfilled, then the plants themselves are called into existence, and the first cycle of the new creation is completed. He created the land animals and man. Genesis 21:12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.. Ver. Thus, the land begins to assume the form of beauty and fertility. John Trapp Complete Commentary. ", "Both vegetation and humanity, symbolizing the fertility of life, were considered pinnacles of creation in the ancient Near East. Genesis 1:13. And the development of what is created not only displays a mutual harmony and exact coincidence in the progress of all its other parts, but is at the same time finely adapted to the constitution of man, and the natural, safe, and healthy ratio of his physical and metaphysical movements. In Ur of the Chaldees, before he came and dwelt in Charran, as seems from ( Acts 7:2 ) and so Aben Ezra interprets it; but Jarchi and others think, that what follows was said to him in Haran, and so the words may be more literally rendered F21, "and the Lord said unto Abram";