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Genesis
Chapter2:5-25
TheAccountOfAdam
Genesis2:5-6
“beforeanyplantofthefieldwasintheearthandbeforeanyherbofthefieldhadgrown.FortheLORDGodhadnotcausedittorainontheearth,andthere
wasnomantoElltheground;
butamistwentupfromtheearthandwateredthewholefaceoftheground.AndtheLORDGodformedmanofthedustoftheground,andbreathedintohisnostrilsthebreathoflife;andman
becamealivingbeing.”
GenesisChapterTwoControversy• Some believe that there were two accounts of creation,
Genesis 1-2:4, is the first creative act. Genesis 2:4-2:25 is the second creative act.
• There are creation accounts. Genesis 1:26, is a about the making of man.
• Genesis 2:7, is the of man’s creation. • This moving from general to specific also occurs in
Genesis 10 and Genesis 11. • There are four accounts of the Gospel message but they
are not different accounts but are unified in the message highlighting particular details as they witnessed the work of Jesus.
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• “Wedon’thavedivergentaccountsofcreaEon.Genesis2issupplementary,andobviouslyfurnishingdetailsthatwouldnotbeinaccordwiththestructureanddesignofGenesis1.”-Murray
• “Youareworthy,OLord,toreceivegloryandhonorandpower;forYoucreatedallthings,andbyYourwilltheyexistandwerecreated.”-Revela@on4:11
ImportanceOfHistoricalAdam• ThosewhotrytodenythehistoricityoftheGenesisaccountofthecreaEonofAdamjeopardizeanystudyGenesistobereliable.
• TheyturnAdamintoamyth,legend,orsymbolicfigureinpoeEcproseofhowGodcreatedhumanity.
• TheimportanceofahistoricalAdamsolidifieshimastheFatherofglobalhumanity.ItrecognizesthedivineblessingofGoduponman,theFallintosin,andfinallytheredempEvepurposeofGodinredeemingmanfromsinwhichisthemainthemeofScripture.
NoRainYet• Definitelyadifferentwateringcyclethanwehavetoday.
• Theearthwasbeingwateredbyamistandmayhavebeencreatedbyagreenhouseeffect.
• TheearthitseemsbasedonScripturewascoveredwithawater-vaporcanopy(Gen.1:6,7)
• GoddidnotcauseittorainunElGen.7:4,whichwasatthebeginningofthegreatfloodanddestrucEonofmankind.
WatersAbovetheFirmament
2ndFirmament:Outerspace.
WaterCanopy
1stFirmament:Spacewherebirdsfly.
Waters
“The‘watersabovethefirmament’thusprobablyconsEtutedavastblanketofwatervapor…Theycouldnothavebeenthecloudsofwaterdropletswhichnowfloatintheatmosphere,becausetheScripturesaystheywere‘abovethefirmament’.Furthermore,therewasno‘rainupontheearth’inthosedays(Genesis2:5).”-Morris
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NoManToTillTheGround• Thisistheoneofthereasonsforthisaccountmanisneededfor
workingtheearth.Theotherreasonisforthefillingoftheearth.• NoEcethatwedoworktheearthbeforethefall.Maninthe
imageofGodwhoworks,somanworkstheearth.• Goddidnotcreatetheearthinvainbutcreatedittobeahomefor
mantoliveinrelaEonship.• ThevegetaEonwascreatedonthe3rdday,manonthesixth.• ManhasanimportanttasktocareforGod’sprovisionoftheplants
andanimalswhichwereprovidedbyGodpriortothecreaEonofman.
• God’sprovisionisanimportantthemeinScriptureculminaEnginHisprovidingsalvaEonformankind.
TheCrea@onOfMan• ThisisAdam’saccountofhiscreaEonandhecallsGod:“theLordGod…”i.e.,Jehovah-Elohim.ThisnameforGodispersonalinHisabilitytorelatetoman
Genesis1-2:4 Genesis2:5-25
NameofGod Elohim(theSupremeGod) Jehovah-Elohim(theGodWhowalkswithman)
Reason FactsofCreaEon EngagesinCovenantWithMan
Emphasis TheWorldGenerally MankindSpecifically
ManWasFormedByGod• “Formed”is“yatsar”intheoriginalandliterallymeanstosqueezeintoamold.
• Thebodyofmanismadeofthebasicelementsoftheearth.Adamliterallymeans“reddirt”.
• “Thedustoftheground”ishumus;human;humility;ourbodiesaremadeofdirt,andtothedirtwewillreturn.
• ThespiritisbreathedintomanbyGod,andwillreturntoGodorbeseparatedfromGod.
• “Yourhandshavemademeandfashionedme,anintricateunity…Remember,Ipray,thatYouhavemademelikeclay.”-Job10:8-9
TheBreathOfLife• Breathedis“naphach”whichmeans“toinflateorblowhard”.
• Breathis“ruach”whichmeans“windorspirit”TheSpiritofGodwasbreathedintomangivinglife.
• ThisdisEnguishesmanfromtheanimals.ManwasspeciallycreatedbyGodbreathingsomeofHisownbreathintoman.
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• AnimalsthoughlivingarenotcreatedintheimageofGodasman.
• Genesis2:7saysthatGodmademanandthenaddedthebreathofliferesulEnginmanbecomingalivingbeing.
• ThethoughtthatGodmademanthroughevoluEonbycreaEngonlythebodyofmanisindirectcontrasttotheScripturaltruth.
AdamsDis@nc@venessAspect Text BiblicalStatement
UniqueProductofGod’sCounsel
Gen.1:26 “Letusmakeman”-notlike“Lettherebelight”(1:3)or“Lettheearthbringforth”(1:11)or“Letthewaters
abound”(1:20)
UniquePajernofGod’sendowment
Gen.1:26 “inOurimage,accordingtoOurlikeness”
UniquePotenEalinGod’sprogram
Gen1:27 “Letthemruleover”allthecreaturesoftheearth
UniqueProcedureinGod’sCreaEveAct
Gen2:27 “theLordGod…breathedintothenostrilsthebreathoflife”ChartbyWilliamD.Barrick
Genesis2:8-9“TheLORDGodplantedagardeneastwardinEden,andthereHeputthemanwhomHehadformed.AndoutofthegroundtheLORDGodmadeeverytreegrowthatispleasanttothe
sightandgoodforfood.Thetreeoflifewasalsointhemidstofthegarden,andthetreeofthe
knowledgeofgoodandevil.”
WhereisEden?• ThetextsaysEastwardofwhereAdammusthavebeenlocatedsincehedescribesitasbeingEastofhim.
• ProbablyaroundtheEriduregionoftheEuphratesRiver.
• AccordingtotheSumeriansEriduwasthefirstcityintheworld.
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EriduTheFirstCity? • Agroupofmounds12milesfromthecityofUr.• Itwasthehomeof“Adapa”,theBabylonianAdam.• AnancientBabylonianinscripEonsays:“NearEridu
wasagarden.Inwhichwasamysterioussacredtree,atreeoflife,plantedbythegods,whoserootsweredeep,whileitsbranchesreachedtoheaven,protectedbyguardianspirits,andnomanenters.”
GardenStoryIsDeeplyRootedInVariousCultures
• Persian:Ourfirstparents,innocent,virtuous,andhappy,livedinagarden,wheretherewasatreeofimmortality,Ellanevilspiritintheformofaserpentappeared.
• Hindu:Inthefirstage,manwasfreefromevilanddisease,hadallhiswishesandlivedlong.
• Greek:Thefirstmen,inthegoldenage,werenaked,freefromevilandtrouble,enjoyedcommunionwiththegods.
• Chinese:TheyhadatradiEonofahappyage,whenmenhadanabundanceoffood,surroundedbypeacefulanimals.
• TheoriginalstoryofthegardenwasprobablyrecordedbyAdamandthencouldhavebeenpassedondownthelinetoothergeneraEons.
ChineseWri@ngs
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"Itisthepurposeofthisbooktopropose,therefore,thattheancientChinesepeoplewerequitefamiliarwiththesamerecordwhichtheHebrewMosesispopularlygivencreditforwriEngsome700to1,000yearslater.ImaginethisinformaEonbeingstoredinspecialcharactersthatwereinusehundredsofyearsbeforethefirstpageoftheBiblewaswrijen!MoreoverwebelievethattheChineseactuallyemployedthishistoricalknowledgeasonesmallfacetintheprocessofbuildingtheirwrijenlanguage.Thesignificanceofthisclaimisbroad.Butmostimportant,itappearstoustogivesupportandaddedacceptancetotheomen-slanderedaccountoftheBiblicalGenesis.”-KangandNelson,TheDiscoveryofGenesis
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NoahAndNuwah• “Chinesehero[oftheflood]escapesdestrucEonwithhiswife,threesonsandthreedaughters…addiEonallegendsfoundonthemainlandofChinacontendthatallChinesearedirectdescendantsofanancientancestorcalledNu-wah,whowasknownforhavingovercomeagreatflood”.AfascinaEngaspectinconnecEonwiththisChinesefloodstoryisthatancientChinesewriEngcontainswordsthatcanbetracedonlyto“Nu-wah”andtheFlood”-Rene’Noorberger,SecretsoftheLostRaces
Tempta@onSeal
FoundamongtheancientBabylonianruins
TheAdamEveSeal
The"AdamandEve"sealfoundin1932byE.A.SpeiseratthebojomoftheTepeGawramound,twelvemilesnorthofNineveh.Intheseal,anakedmanandwomanappeartobebentoverinaposiEonofshame,withaserpentbehindthem.Speiserdatedthesealatabout3500B.C.
TheTwoTrees
TheTreeOfLife TheTreeOfTheKnowledgeOfGoodAndEvil
RepresentsObedienceToHisHolyWay
RepresentsMixingtheHolyWiththeProfane
BringsLifeAndBlessing BringsDeathAndCurses
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TheTwoTrees
TheTreeOfLife TheTreeOfTheKnowledgeOfGoodAndEvil
RepresentsfreedominrelaEonshipWithGod
RepresentauniverseseparatedfromGod
Representspeaceandharmonyinallthings
Thistreealsorepresentsthewaythatseemsrighttomanbutintheendleadstodeath.(Pro.14:12)
ItappearsagainintheHeavenlyKingdom(Rev.22:2)
Genesis2:10-14“NowariverwentoutofEdentowaterthegarden,andfromthereitpartedandbecamefourriverheads.ThenameofthefirstisPishon;itistheonewhichskirts
thewholelandofHavilah,wherethereisgold.
Andthegoldofthatlandisgood.Bdelliumandtheonyxstonearethere.
ThenameofthesecondriverisGihon;itistheonewhichgoesaroundthewholelandofCush.Thenameofthethirdriveris
Hiddekel;itistheonewhichgoestowardtheeastofAssyria.Thefourthriveristhe
Euphrates.”
OneRiverBecomesFour• TherewasoneriverthatwentoutofEdenthesplitintofourrivers.
• Thepurposeoftheriverwas“towaterthegarden”.
• TheFourRivers:1. ThePishon:landofHavilah,Arabia2. Gihon:landofCush,TodayNorthernSudan
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3. Hiddekel/Tigris:EastofAssyria4. Euphrates:PerhapsthroughthelandofTurkey
andChaldea• SincethewholeregionwouldhavebeenalteredbytheFloodofNoahthecontextseemstoindicateapersonwhoactuallywastheredescribingtheserivers.
• Thiseye-witnessaccountwasprobablywrijenbyAdam.
TigrisEuphrates
Pishon
GihonHavilah/ArabiaCush
EdenRiver
Wedon’tknowwhereEdenactuallywasbutthisgivesusanIdeaofwhatAdamwasdescribing.
Genesis2:15-17
“ThentheLORDGodtookthemanandputhiminthegardenofEdentotendandkeepit.AndtheLORDGod
commandedtheman,saying,
“Ofeverytreeofthegardenyoumayfreelyeat;butofthetreeofthe
knowledgeofgoodandevilyoushallnoteat,forinthedaythatyoueatofit
youshallsurelydie.”
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TheCommissionOfMan• TheoriginalmanwasputinthegardenbyGodforthepurposeoftendingandkeepingit.
• GodplantedthegardenandprovidedformanthroughthevegetaEonandtheanimals.
• AdamistotendorculEvatethegardenthatGodhasprovided.
GuardingTheGarden• Theoriginalwordfor“Keep”is“shamar”whichmeansto“hedgeabout,guard,orprotect”.
• ManisgiventheassignmentbyGodto“protect”thatwhichwasprovidedtohim.
• WhentheserpententersthepicturelaterinGenesis3,manfailstoprotectGod’sprovision.
• TheresultsofAdam’ssinanddisobediencetoGodfellonusall.(Rom.5:12-21)
TheCommandment• TheLordgaveAdamthecommandment,“…youshallnot
eat…”,buthedidn’tgivehimthereasonforthecommandment.
• However,whentheserpentshowsuphegivesareason,“ForGodknowsthatinthedayyoueatofityoureyeswillbeopened,andyouwillbelikeGod,knowinggoodandevil.”-Genesis3:5
• GodsimplydesiresforustotrustHimandHisprovision.• “WheneverIamafraid,IwilltrustinYou.InGod(Iwillpraise
Hisword),InGodIhaveputmytrust;Iwillnotfear.”-Psalm56:3-4
TheTestMan’sObedienceToHim• ManwasgivenfreedombutwithaprohibiEonbyhisCreator
withregardtothetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.• Manisnotagodhimselfbutissubjecttotheauthorityof
God’scondiEons.• Man’scondiEonwasinnocentinaperfectenvironment.• ThetestwasperfectobediencetoGod’sWord.• Thefailurewas• Thejudgmentwasspiritualandphysicaldeath.• ThewayofsalvaEonwasthroughtheslayingofalambor
someanimalprovidedbyGodHimself.
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TheSameIsTrueToday• ThecondiEonisthatmanistobelieveGod’sWordthat
allhavesinned.-(Romans3:23)• ThetestformanistoacceptJesusasSavior.-(Romans
10:9)• ThefailureofmanisunbeliefresulEnginrejecEng
Christ.-(1John5)• Thejudgmentisspiritualdeath,theGreatTribulaEon,
andEternalpunishment.-(John3:17-18;RevelaEon20)• TheonlywayofsalvaEonisthroughJesus‘deathonthe
Crossbyfaith.-John14:6;John3:16)
God’sProvisionOfSalva@on• "…whohassavedusandcalleduswithaholycalling,notaccordingtoourworks,butaccordingtoHisownpurposeandgracewhichwasgiventousinChristJesusbeforeEmebegan,buthasnowbeenrevealedbytheappearingofourSaviorJesusChrist,whohasabolisheddeathand
broughtlifeandimmortalitytolightthroughthegospel…”-2TIMOTHY1:9-10
Genesis2:18-20
“AndtheLORDGodsaid,“Itisnot
goodthatmanshouldbealone;Iwillmakehimahelpercomparableto
him.”
OutofthegroundtheLORDGodformedeverybeastofthefieldandeverybirdoftheair,andbrought
themtoAdamtoseewhathewouldcallthem.
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AndwhateverAdamcalledeachlivingcreature,thatwasitsname.SoAdamgavenamestoallcajle,tothebirdsoftheair,andtoeverybeastofthefield.ButforAdamtherewasnotfoundahelper
comparabletohim.”
SomethingIsNotGood• ThisisthefirstEmeGodhassaidthatsomethinginHiscreaEonis“notgood”.
• Itis“notgood”thatmanisalone.• OnlythesoleexistenceofAdamatthisEmeintheBiblicalaccountmakesanysenseofthisstatement.
AHelper• God’sblueprintforcreaEngthewomanforAdamistomakeahelpercomparabletohimforthepurposeoffillingtheearth.
• Manandwomantogetherarecomparableanddependentuponeachothertofulfillthemissionofruling,working,andfillingtheearth.
• TheHebrewwordfor“helper”conveystheideaoffittoassociatewith,tostandside-by-side,andtosupport.
UniquenessOfMan• TheuniquenessofmanliesinhishavingbeencreatedintheimageofGod.
• ManrulesovercreaEonwiththeauthoritydelegatedbyGod.
• MankindwascreatedmanandwomanwhichtogetherbeartheimageofGod.
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• Manwascommandedtofilltheearththroughthebearingofchildren.
• ManhasthejoyofsharinginthecreaEveprocesswithGod,i.e.namingtheanimalsthatGodcreated.
• Manisabletothink,reason,act,interact,makedecisions,createallofwhichreflectaspectsofGod,WhoistheulEmateCreator.
• ManhastheuniqueposiEoninGod’screaEonofbeingaccountabletoHimforwhattheydo.
• GodgavemantheabilitytoworkandexistasparEcipantsinbothsecularandredempEvehistory.
• ManisuniqueinthatwhenGodbecameamanHecame“…inthelikenessofmen”(Php.2:2)and”…bornofawoman…”.(Gal.4:4)
• AllofthesecharacterisEcssetmanapartfromtheanimalsandtherestofGod’screaEon.
Genesis2:21-25
“AndtheLORDGodcausedadeepsleeptofallonAdam,andheslept;
andHetookoneofhisribs,andclosedupthefleshinitsplace.
ThentheribwhichtheLORDGodhadtakenfrommanHemadeintoa
woman,andHebroughthertotheman.AndAdamsaid:“Thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;SheshallbecalledWoman,
BecauseshewastakenoutofMan.”
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Thereforeamanshallleavehisfatherandmotherandbejoinedtohiswife,andtheyshallbecomeoneflesh.Andtheywerebothnaked,themanandhiswife,andwerenotashamed.”
Marriage• MarriageisthefirstinsEtutegiventomanbyGod.• JesusbasedHisteachingaboutmarriageontheGenesisrecord.• “ButfromthebeginningofthecreaEon,God‘madethemmaleand
female.Forthisreasonamanshallleavehisfatherandmotherandbejoinedtohiswife,andthetwoshallbecomeoneflesh’;sothentheyarenolongertwo,butoneflesh.”-Mark10:6-8
• “AndHeansweredandsaidtothem,“ thatHewhomadethematthebeginning‘madethemmaleandfemale,’“andsaid,‘Forthisreasonamanshallleavehisfatherandmotherandbejoinedtohiswife,andthetwoshallbecomeoneflesh’?”-Maahew19:4-5
BlackAndWhiteTwins• “SoifAdamandEvehadamiddle-browncomplexionduetoamixtureof‘light’and‘dark’geneEcinformaEon,similartoRemeeandKian’sparents,allshadesfromthedarkestthroughtothelightestcouldbeaccountedforintheirchildrenandfuturegeneraEons.”-creaEon.com
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• AtthemomentofconcepEon,aferElizedhumaneggisaboutthesizeofapinhead.Yet,itcontainsinformaEonequivalenttoaboutsixbillion“chemicallejers.”ThisisenoughinformaEontofill1000books,500pagesthickwithprintsosmallyouwouldneedamicroscopetoreadit.IfalltheDNAchemicallejersinthehumanbodywereprintedinbooks,itisesEmatedtheywouldfilltheGrandCanyonFimyEmes!”(Dr.MarkEastmanMD,CreatorBeyondTimeandSpace…)
MitochondrialDNA
MitochondrialEveTheory