And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground,....
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Genesis 2:7
Genesis 2:7
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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 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 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…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 — OverviewGenesis 2 · Little Bible — for children and parentsGod rests on the seventh day, then forms Adam from dust, plants the Garden of Eden, creates Eve as Adam's companion, and establishes marriage.
God cares personally for people — He made us carefully, gave us a home, and…Genesis 2:4-7Genesis 2:4-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn these verses, I. Here is a name given to the Creator which we have
not yet met with, and that is Jehovah--the LORD, in capital letters,
which are constantly used in our English translation to intimate that…Genesis 2:7Genesis 2:7 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeformed man: Psalms 100:3, Psalms 139:14-15; Isaiah 64:8
of the dust: Heb. the dust of, etc
dust: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 3:23; Job 4:19, Job 33:6; Psalms 103:14; Ecclesiastes 3:7, Ecclesiastes 3:20, Ecclesiastes 12:7;…