Genesis Chapter 2
In Genesis 2 there are some notable things that we could learn:
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A more detailed narration of man’s creation. …
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The first marriage. …
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The first commandment of God regarding of man’s specific thing to avoid and its consequence if disobeyed.
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The Book of Genesis centers on the story of creation. Chapter 2 describes the time and way the heavens and Earth were created; ultimately on the seventh day God rested. The Protestant and Catholic Churches now designate Sunday as their seventh day(which is actually the first day of the week), not necessarily a day of rest but rather a day of celebration, this is the day that Jesus rose from the day, thus the early church celebrated the day of resurrection on the first day of the week.
In Genesis 2 there are some notable things that we could learn:
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A more detailed narration of man’s creation. In Genesis 1:27 we see the gist of design of how man was created: God decided man to be created in His own image. Here in Genesis 2:7, we see the specific steps on how God created man: it required intimacy and closeness of God; unlike the former creations which were formed ex nihilo, this time, man was created with God’s interaction.
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The first marriage. In Genesis 1 and some verses in Genesis 2 man was completely in fellowship with his Creator God and the animals without any sin. Yet, in Genesis 2:18 God noticed that something is missing: a helper for man. So God made the first woman out of man. This is the first human relationship.
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The first commandment of God regarding of man’s specific thing to avoid and its consequence if disobeyed. In Genesis 1:28. the first command was given which was to multiply and have dominion over the earth, in Genesis 1: 29–30, regarding on what man could eat. In Genesis 2:16–17, man was prohibited to eat something which will cause his death.
The verse reads
“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”
“an help” means someone to assist him, a helper, a companion; and “meet” means “fitting; suitable”.
The ESV is more clear (although less wonderful!)
“Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
It is worth remembering that the word “man” here is in Hebrew אָדָם – that is, “adam” which means “man”. So “man” and Adam” are synonymous: Adam is the proto-man.
In the same way that Adam had named the animals, when God created the “helper” for him, Adam named her too: he called her נָשִׁים – ishshah: woman, wife, female. Only after the Fall did Adam give her the name Eve – חַוָּה Chavvah: “life”:
“And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.” (Genesis 3:20.)
We now come to our scripture and like last week, I am goiing to read the entire chapter 2, again, it is not a very long chapter. Then we will deeper into this chapter of creation and the first and second comandements given to Adam and Eve on what to do and what to avoid.
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