Gen 1:21 | TNotes | STEP | 1:21 Contrary to the pagan idea that the great sea creatures were co-eternal with God, Genesis states that God created them and is sovereign over them. The Hebrew word tanninim (“ creatures ”) elsewhere refers to crocodiles (Ezek 29:3 ), powerful monsters (Jer 51:34 ), or the sea creature Leviathan (Isa 27:1 ; cp. Job 41:1-34 ).

bEzek 29:3►

cJer 51:34►

dIsa 27:1►

eJob 41:1-34►

‏ Genesis 1:21

1:21 ^a Contrary to the pagan idea that the great sea creatures were co-eternal with God, Genesis states that God created them and is sovereign over them. The Hebrew word tanninim (“creatures”) elsewhere refers to crocodiles (Ezek 29:3 ^b), powerful monsters (Jer 51:34 ^c), or the sea creature Leviathan (Isa 27:1 ^d; cp. Job 41:1-34 ^e).