Genesis 2:21 “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept, and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.” It’s interesting that when the Creator determined to make a woman, He did not repeat the steps He first took when He made […]
Genesis 2:20 “So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam, there was not found a helper comparable to him.” Previously, the Bible records that God determined it was not good for man to live alone and, so, He determined to […]
Genesis 2:19 “Out of the ground, the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.” From the beginning, the Creator of all things has invited man […]
Genesis 2:18 “And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.’” In the beginning, God determined that for mankind to fulfill their purpose, there had to be two genders — male and female. Though both of the same species, they were […]
Genesis 2:18 “And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.’” The Hebrew phrase translated as “helper comparable to him” is ezer k’negedo. Translated literally, this would be rendered as “a helper like his opposite” or “a helper who opposes him.” […]
Genesis 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” From the beginning, we learn many important principles. One of the most important is understanding how the Creator feels about partaking of things that have […]
Genesis 2:16 “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat.’” In the beginning, before the fall of man, Adam could “freely eat” of all the trees in the garden that were good for food. So notice he didn’t have to toil in order to eat; […]
Genesis 2:15 “Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” It is interesting to see how these commands to “tend and keep” (work and guard) the garden are applied in other situations subsequent to the fall of man. For instance, consider what happened […]
Genesis 2:15 “Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” In the beginning, God gave mankind two primary commands regarding his tenure in the garden — “tend and keep it.” More literally these words mean that he was working it and guard it. […]
Genesis 2:10 “Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four river heads.” In the beginning, one river coursed its way through the ancient region called Eden — loosely translated “paradise.” The river watered the trees and other vegetation that grew in the garden that […]
Genesis 2:9 “And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Yesterday we spoke of the Tree of Life; today […]
Genesis 2:9 “And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” In the midst of the garden, two unique trees […]
