And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:
The atmosphere being purified, the sun, moon, and stars appeared for the first time in all their glory in the cloudless sky, though to our eye they seem to be in the firmament when they are really at vast distances from it.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:14-19
After the earth was clothed with vegetation and fitted for living beings, the fourth day brought forth the sun, moon, and stars, bodies in which elementary light was concentrated so its influence could be sufficiently modified and regulated for all life to exist and thrive. They were appointed to divide the day from night, to serve as signs and seasons, and to regulate the periods of time for all earthly purposes.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:14-19
Light was at first chaos, scattered and confused, but God collected it and made it into several luminaries, both glorious and serviceable. He is a God of order, not confusion, and as He is light, He is the Father of all lights, placing them in the firmament like candles on a golden candlestick to give light to all that dwell below.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:14-19