Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

This is the history of the fourth day's work, the creating of the sun, moon, and stars, which are here accounted for, not as they are in themselves and in their own nature, to satisfy the curious, but as they are in relation to this earth, to which they serve as lights; and this is enough to furnish us with matter for praise and thanksgiving.

Commenting on Genesis 1:14-19

John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

And to rule over the day, and over the night,.... The one, namely the sun, or greater light, to rule over the day, and the moon and stars, the lesser lights, to rule over the night: this is repeated from Gen 1:16 to show the certainty of it, and that the proper uses of these lights might be observed, and that a just value might...

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed @jfbcommentary

FOURTH DAY. (Gen 1:14-19) let there be lights in the firmament--The atmosphere being completely purified, the sun, moon, and stars were for the first time unveiled in all their glory in the cloudless sky; and they are described as "in the firmament" which to the eye they appear to be, though we know they are really at vast distances from it.

Commenting on Genesis 1:14-19