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And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and [there was] not a man to till the ground. 5. And no plant, &c.] If, as is possible, Gen 2:5-6 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 2:5”

These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, 4. These are the generations created ] These words, as they stand here, seem to form a summary of the preceding account of the Creation. Elsewhere, however, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 2:4”

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. 3. And God blessed the seventh day) It was the belief of the devout Israelite that in some mysterious way God at the beginning conferred His special favour upon the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 2:3”

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 2. on the seventh day ] Some misunderstanding arose in very early times in consequence of these words. Jealous for the sanctity of the Sabbath, men said, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 2:2”

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Ch. Gen 2:1-4 a. The Seventh Day: ( a) The Cessation from Work; ( b) The Hallowing of the Day 1. were finished ] In these verses the repetition of the words “finish,” “work,” “seventh day,” “made,” is probably intended to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 2:1”

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. 31. and, behold, it was very good ] The work of the six days’ Creation having been completed, God, as it were, contemplates the universe both in its details and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:31”

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein [there is] life, [I have given] every green herb for meat: and it was so. 30. to every beast of the earth ] God ordains that the wild beasts, the birds, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:30”

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 29. Provision of Food In this verse God gives food to mankind consisting … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:29”

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 28. The Blessing and the Command 28. replenish ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:28”

So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 27. The reiteration of the principal words in the clauses of this verse has something of the rhythm of poetry. Repetition and love of detail are characteristics of the Priestly Code. “Created,” cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 1:27”