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Thursday, February 6, 2025

The Garden of Eden: A Paradise Created - Bible Study of Genesis Chapter 2

Genesis chapter 2 provides a more detailed account of the creation story, focusing on the creation of Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, and the relationship between God and humanity.

 

This chapter discusses:

God - our creator

Adam - the man God created from dust of the ground

Eve - made from a rib taken from man


Verses 1-3: Day 7 - God rested and made the 7th day holy


Verses 4-7: How God created man


Verses 8-17: The Garden of Eden - two trees (tree of life & tree of knowledge)


The location of the garden by naming of the rivers: the rivers Piston, Gironde, Tigris & Euphrates. Two rivers still exist in ancient Mesopotamia which is now known as Iraq.


Verses 18-25: Up to this point God names everything but now has man naming the animals. God made woman for companionship. Man & woman were naked and not ashamed. 


God created the union between man and woman in this chapter. I believe marriage was designed in this chapter by God. It is not a man-made institution but instead designed by God.