Genesis says God made “two great lights” (1:16 NLT). One theory about why the writer didn’t simply say the sun and moon is because many people considered them gods. The Hebrew word for each—Shamash (sun), Yarikh (moon)—were names of gods. A Visual Walk Through Genesis, pages 20-22.
About Stephen M. Miller
STEPHEN M. MILLER is an award winning bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity and author of the Casual English Bible® paraphrase. His books have sold over two million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible and Who’s and Where’s Where in the Bible.
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