God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
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
God placed these lights at exact distances, had the sun been nearer we would burn, further we would freeze. The repetition of their purpose guards against the ancient folly of worshipping them as divine; they are creatures, servants under God, and to adore them is to serve the creature beside the Creator.
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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