Genesis 2:1, The first Sabbath; Genesis 2:4, Further particulars concerning the manner of creation; Genesis 2:8, The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; Genesis 2:15, man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge only forbidden; Genesis 2:18, The animals are named by Adam; Genesis 2:21, The making of woman, and the institution of marriage.
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Genesis 2
Genesis 2 — Overview
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Genesis 2 — OverviewGenesis 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter is an appendix to the history of the creation, more
particularly explaining and enlarging upon that part of the history
which relates immediately to man, the favourite of this lower world. We
have…Genesis 2 — OverviewGenesis 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter are contained a summary of the works of creation on the six days, and God's resting from his works on the seventh day, and the sanctification of that, Ge 2:1 and an account of various things relating to…Genesis 2:1-3Genesis 2:1-3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. The settlement of the kingdom of nature, in God's
resting from the work of creation, v. 1, 2. Here observe, 1. The
creatures made both in heaven and earth are the hosts or armies of
them, which…Genesis 2:1Genesis 2:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeThus: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:10; Exodus 20:11, Exodus 31:17; 2 Kings 19:15; 2 Chronicles 2:12; Nehemiah 9:6; Job 12:9; Psalms 89:11-13, Psalms 104:2, Psalms 136:5-8, Psalms 146:6; Isaiah 42:5, Isaiah 45:18,…Genesis 2:2Genesis 2:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeAnd on: Genesis 1:31; Exodus 20:11, Exodus 23:12, Exodus 31:17; Deuteronomy 5:14; Isaiah 58:13; John 5:17; Hebrews 4:4
seventh day God: The LXX, Syriac, and the Samaritan Text read the sixth day, which is probably the…Genesis 2:2Genesis 2:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd on the seventh day God ended his work, which he had made,.... Not that God wrought anything on the seventh day, or finished any part of his work on that day, because he could not then be said to rest from all his…
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