And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.
Whether by sinking, elevation, or both, the waters gathered and dry land appeared, the record does not say. What matters is that Earth and Sea now stand as the two constituents of the globe, separated and complete, with the great ocean surrounding the mainland on all sides.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:9-13
A volcanic convulsion reshaped the whole globe: some parts heaved up, others sank, vast hollows formed into which the waters rushed impetuously. Thus the terraqueous globe took shape, dry land left exposed, and all waters, though in separate beds, joined to the sea.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:9-13
The earth burst forth with grass, herbs, and fruit trees in abundance at once, ready prepared as meat and food for man and beast before they were created. God saw what He had caused to spring forth was good, suited to serve His glory and their sustenance.
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