Genesis 1:17
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,”Genesis 1:17
What Does Genesis 1:17 Mean?
Genesis 1:17 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Creation.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Genesis 1:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 19:2“Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.”Psalms 8:3“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;”Isaiah 45:7“I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”Psalms 8:1“O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”Job 38:12“Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;”Acts 13:47“For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.”Genesis 9:13“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”
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