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Genesis 2
Genesis 2
1And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Commentary · verses 1-2
3And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.
3And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Commentary · verse 3
All seven days of creation were unique in their process. Notice, this day was different from the other six in that it did not end. There was no "evening, and morning."
God "hallowed" this day, meaning He "sanctified, consecrated, made holy" the seventh day. This day still exists today. God is still resting. It is still a Sabbath for God.
4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.
5And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground; 6but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
Commentary · verses 4-6
It had not rained at this point in history. Notice, it said "God had not caused it to rain" once again showing God had control over the weather, something without a will. There would have been no need for rain yet due to the canopy above the earth and mist coming up from the ground.
7And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Commentary · verse 7
Man was formed out of dust. Man was the most complicated creation to date. Paul referenced this verse in 1 Corinthians 15:45.
8And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
9And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
11The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.
14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth in front of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
15And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Commentary · verses 10-15
The garden was a specific hedged location protected from the rest of the earth. In verse 15 there were four important words:
- "Took" meant "placed within Adam all of the mental instruction and process ability to fulfill his abilities."
- "Put" meant "placed in assigned dominion."
- "Dress" meant "till, worship and serve."
- "Keep" meant "watch, guard, shepherd."
So, "took" and "put" was the stage when God matured Adam's thinking ability to fulfill his purpose and officially gave him the right to be a first cause. Adam's first job was to "dress" and "keep" the garden. This meant to serve/worship and shepherd/guard. Notice, "dress" was like doing the First Command: Love God while "keep" was like the Second Command: Love others. From the beginning of Adam's creation, God specifically gave man abilities and dominion in order to do the First and Second Commands.
Commentary · verse 15
Another term used to describe Adam's occupation was "husbandman." The word "husband" means "worker of the ground." So far, Adam's job is to dress and keep everything that comes from the "ground." This would include anything that was made from the tangible materials God used during creation: plants, trees, mammals, birds, etc. Remember also, Adam himself was made from the dust of the ground.
Doctrines on this passage
16And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Commentary · verses 16-17
Notice, God spoke this command to Adam alone. Eve had not been created yet. According to the etymological study, the word "die" in verse 17 meant "stop your course or purpose, separate from...to become untilled land without seed." Basically, the day Adam would eat of this tree, he would be separated from God's purpose for him and he would feel this. However, Adam had never felt this. So to be told this only without feeling it, was to have to believe this only by understanding and not experience.
Doctrines on this passage
18And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.
18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Commentary · verse 18
"Help" (in this case) meant "from a superior." "Meet" meant "perfect."
Psalm 60:11 stated: "Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man." The first "help" was ezrah which was "help from a superior." The second "help" was tesuwquh which was "help from an inferior." Genesis 2:18 (above) used the same word as "help from a superior." This meant that God created women to be a perfect, superior help to males.
Do you believe "It is not good that the man should be alone" applies to more than Adam? Why do so many people give excuses as to why it is good to be alone? Will you be alone spending eternity with Jesus?
Doctrines on this passage
19And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him.
19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Commentary · verses 19-20
Adam's second occupation: naming the animals. Notice, the sea creatures were not mentioned. Did Adam name the sea creatures? If so, did God bring them to Adam in the Garden or did Adam leave the Garden to go name the sea creatures?
21And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof: 22and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
Commentary · verses 21-22
Woman was made from rib, not dust. A rib is a better raw material. Again, God created Eve second. God had a better raw material to work with (than he did when making Adam) and God's ability does not get worse over time. God's ability with a less limiting raw material ought to result in a more excellent creation. Eve is the most complicated creation to date. There were no more creations in the Bible until the new heaven, the new earth, and the new Jerusalem...which will occur in the future.
23And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Commentary · verses 23-24
"Cleave" in this verse was the same cleave as used in Deuteronomy 10:20: "Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear." God is superior to us and we cleave to Him. Likewise, women are a superior help to males; women are perfect for males, unless you believe we are equal or greater than God. Paul referenced this verse in Ephesians 5:31.
Commentary · verse 24
Man is meant to serve woman. The ultimate way to do this would be through husbanding. Adam's first job as husbandman would apply to Eve as well. Adam's job as her husband would be to help her be fruitful and multiply, to facilitate her purpose and progress.
Doctrines on this passage
25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Commentary · verse 25
Paradise: a man, his wife, a garden, a tree, a river, and direct connection with God. The Bible ends the same way.
Notice, to this point, God initiated His Will. All of His actions were without precedence. God acted as a First Cause. However, the word rest meant "to cease from the occupation of being a first cause." God resolved the contradiction between man being a first cause and God being a first cause, by God choosing to cease from His position as a first cause.
"Work" is defined as force times distance, basically strength and progress: creation. Power is defined as work divided by time. Power increases with more creation or with a shorter time period for the same creation. God created everything (ultimate work) in six 24-hour days (short time). This was the ultimate demonstration of power. People who lengthen the time of God's creating are denying God's power. However, God was done initiating His Will on beings that have a will. God will still initiate His Will on animals, inanimate objects, and the weather. However, when it comes to people, from this point through the remainder of the Bible, God would only respond through Justice. When it looked like God was initiating His Will in relation to people, we will see He was actually responding because of Justice. This resolves the major contradictions that arise from: "If God is able to do anything then why does evil exist?" Man initiates his will. God initiates His Will on everything that does not have a will. God only responds to humans through Justice.