Judgment, Punishment and Hope (3:16-24)
Verse 16
“I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception” – Both during birth and in its results (cp Gen 4:8; Prov 10:1; 17:25; 29:15). But in the punishment there was hope – in the birth of the promised seed.
“thy desire shall b…
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Genesis 3:1-24 – The Fall of Man and The Hope of Redemption
God Interrogates Adam and Eve (3:8-13)
Verse 8
“they heard the voice of the Lord God walking” – Here is the start of a theme – shamah qol – cp 3:17; 22:18; 26:5; Exod 19:5; Psa 95:7-8, etc. If o…
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Genesis 3:1-24 – The Fall of Man and The Hope of Redemption
Temptation and Sin (3:1-7)
Verse 1
“the serpent” – nachash = Gesenius: “A serpent; so called from its hissing. From the root, to utter a low hissing sound, to whisper (especially of sorc…
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Genesis 2:15-17
Man Brought Under Law
Verse 15
“took the man” – Heb: “Adam” (see margin).
“to dress it and keep it” – To “dress” is to prune and attend to any needs that might arise; to “keep” is to oversee or guard. This wa…
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Genesis 2:8-14
The Gardens Established in Eden
Verse 8
“planted a garden” – gan = “a place protected by a fence”. LXX – “paradise” (same word in Greek, Luke 23:43). Emphasises separation – Adam & Eve had a higher destiny than the lower creation. Typical …
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Genesis 2:4-7
Man Before the Fall
Verse 4
“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth” – toledoth = “generation”, from yaladh = “to bear, beget”; hence relates to a development. What follows is an account of developments that took place …
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Genesis 2:1-3
Day 7 – The Sabbath
Chapter division should be at the end of verse 3. Verses 1-3 describe the seventh day.
Verse 1
“The heavens and the earth” – No definite article in the Hebrew. Contrast Genesis 1:1 where the definite article is used. The phrase here relates …
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Genesis 1:20-31
Day 5 – Aquatic and Aerial Life (v20-23)
Verse 20
“Let the waters bring forth abundantly” – sheretz = ‘to swarm’. RV margin: “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures”. The reference is to their extraordinary fertility (cp Gen 48:16, “grow into …
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Genesis 1:3-19
Day 1 – Light Appears (v3-5)
Verse 3
“And God said” God’s Word is powerful to bring order out of chaos (Psa 33:4; 2 Pet 3:5).
“Let there be light” Light is divine (1 Tim 6:16; 1 John 1:5). The first act of creative power was to cause “light”. The light of G…
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