Genesis 1:14 Meaning
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Context Explained
12And 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.
13And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 136:7-9
This psalm celebrates God's creation of the sun, moon, and stars.
Jeremiah 31:35
God's creation of the celestial bodies is reaffirmed in this verse.
Genesis 1:19
This verse continues the theme of God establishing time through the creation of lights.
Source: Genesis 1:14