And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”
The word sheretz means any creeping thing, and nepesh chayah refers to animal life, not an immortal soul. Birds from waters may seem odd to reason, but why should it trouble us? He who made light from darkness can surely bring forth birds from water if He wills it.
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Creation advances toward perfection, each day producing nobler beings than the last. Fish and fowl both came from water on the fifth day, though their flesh differs; the power of the first Cause produces vastly different effects from the same source. The waters brought forth abundantly, insects and great whales alike.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:20-23
From countless shoals of small fish to the great sea monsters, from the tiny insect to the king of birds, the waters and air were suddenly made to swarm with creatures formed to live and sport in their respective elements.
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Commenting on Genesis 1:20-23