Light and Luminaries: A Study of Genesis 1:3–5 and 14–19.

The question of the relationship between אור ("light") and מארת ("luminaries") in Gen 1 has received differing answers, with some interpretations moving further away from the text as it stands. In this study, I reexamine verses 3–5 and verses 14–19 from a linguistic perspective and conclude that the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:	Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 144; no. 3; pp. 413 - 430
Autor principal:	Bediako, Daniel Kwame
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Society of Biblical Literature 2025
Materias:	Bible. Genesis Old Testament criticism & interpretation Biblical research Biblical teaching on creation Natural theology
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Sumario:	The question of the relationship between אור ("light") and מארת ("luminaries") in Gen 1 has received differing answers, with some interpretations moving further away from the text as it stands. In this study, I reexamine verses 3–5 and verses 14–19 from a linguistic perspective and conclude that the biblical writer of Gen 1 assumes a distinction between אור and מארת and places the creation of מארת on the fourth day.