Genesis 1:26-2:4 - The Pinnacle of God’s Creation
Popular Compromises of Creation - The Gap Theory
Genesis 2:18–25 - Partners in God’s Kingdom
Genesis 2:4–17 - Placed in the Paradise God
The Institution of Marriage in Paradise
Divorce and Remarriage: One Flesh
Daily Work, a Divine Calling
Marriages Made on Earth
The Creation of Woman
Theistic Evolution and the Gap Theory
Your Relationship to Your Married Children
In Six Days Attempts Ancient and Modern to Deny a Young Earth Fail
Naked without Shame A Guided Tour of Modern Mores — and God’s
Genesis 2:5–6: Wet or Dry?
This article considers the best translation and interpretation of Genesis 2:5-6. The discussion revolves around whether these verses describe a dry or a wet world.
When Did God First Establish His Covenant?
Genesis 1:14-2:3 – The Creator in Creation (Part 3)
Man: Created in God’s Image
This article defines from Genesis 1:26-27 and Genesis 2:7 what it means that man is created in the image of God.
"Not Yet Made" or "Newly Made": A Note on Genesis 2:6
This article is an exegetical consideration of Genesis 2:6.
Genesis 1:1-2:3 Is Not Poetry and It Is Historical
Genesis 2:24 – Marriage: God's Gift
Paradise the First
The Last Four Days of Creation-Week (Conclusion)
Covenant and Narrative, God and Time
This study reflects upon the narrative manner in which the covenants are presented in the Old Testament. The covenants are portrayed with considerable narrative and architectonic art. Through a study of the relevant covenant narratives, one is enabled to see better the significance of God’s covenant-making procedure in the different covenants.
Compassion without Compromise – Something Beautiful: Why Did God Make Sex?
Singleness
This article explains the biblical perspective on singleness, including how to love a Christian single. Along the way, the article engages with Genesis 2:18.
Genesis 2:24-25 – They Became One Flesh
Genesis 2:21-23 – And God Created Woman
Genesis 2:18-20 – The Search Begins for a Suitable Helper for Man
Genesis 2:8-17 – The Garden of Eden
This article interprets Genesis 2:8-17, the record of pre-fall life in the Garden of Eden.
The Day of Rest and Gladness
This article starts by considering the Sabbath rest instituted in Genesis 2:1-3, moves to considering its use in the Old Testament, and discusses the change of the day of rest from the seventh to the first, concluding with reasons to keep the Sabbath day today.
Does Genesis 1 Provide a Chronological Sequence?
This article focuses on the days of creation in Genesis 1:3-Genesis 2:3, reflecting on whether there is a chronological order to the days.
The God Who Is There – The God Who Made Everything
Immanuel in Our Place – Paradise Gained and Lost: Sacred Space from the Beginning
Chapter 1 gives an overview of theological motifs in Genesis 2 and Genesis 3: man as image of God, sacred space, the Garden of Eden, evil, and sin. A text to be noted in particular is Ezekiel 31:8. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.
The Corporeal Reality of Nepes and the Status of the Unborn
How should the Hebrew term "nephesh" be understood in the context of Genesis 2:7? Rankin argues for the human status of the unborn as a full human being created in the image of God.
Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Narrative
How should Genesis 1-Genesis 2 be interpreted? This article evaluates four approaches to the interpretation of these chapters: the gap theory, theistic evolution, old earth creationism, and young earth creationism.
Adam, Eve, the Gospel, and the Truthfulness of Scripture
Linguistic and Thematic Links between Genesis 4:1-16 and Genesis 2-3
Reflections from the Old Testament on Abortion
Abortion was practiced in the ancient Near East at the time of Moses. Waltke considers a number of Old Testament texts to test them for their view on the life of the unborn child and the nature of the fetus: Genesis 2:7, Job 42:7, and Psalm 51:5.
The Relevance of Scientific Thought to Scriptural Interpretation
Can an appeal be made to science and its conclusions to help us in the interpretation of Scripture? Can scientific information aid in the interpretation of Scripture? Young reflects on these questions and illustrates with examples from Genesis 2:7 and Ephesians 4:8.
The Principles of Interpreting Genesis 1 and 2
Macrae discusses principles of interpretation for Genesis 1 and Genesis 2.
Correcting Caricatures – The Biblical Teaching on Women
Kaiser sets out to correct popular caricatures of the gender roles we find depicted in Scripture. Texts reflected upon include Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:16, 1 Corinthians 14:34-38, and 1 Corinthians 11:2-16.
The Creation and Historicity of Adam and Eve
Were Adam and Eve actual persons? Can we still speak about a historic fall into sin? Kaiser summarizes some of the teachings of Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 that form the background for his investigation into these questions.
Garden Temple
Beale notes the cultic affinities drawn between the garden of Eden and the temple of Israel. The word pair usually translated as "cultivate" ('abad) and "keep" (shamar) occur together in the Old Testament elsewhere referring only either to Israelites "serving" God and "guarding" (keeping) God's Word, or to priests who "keep" the "service" (or "charge") of the tabernacle.
Rhythms of Grace – The Song of Eden
This book is a challenge to worship leaders to discover how the gospel reshapes every dimension and element of worship. The author makes the bold statement that the gospel is the story of worship. In Chapter 1 he starts to tell that story at Genesis 2 in the Garden of Eden. Worship is rooted in the eternal love of God.
Genesis 2:4-3:24 – The Beginning of History
Genesis 2:1-3 – The Sabbath
Location of the Garden of Eden
The article shows the probable location of the garden of Eden as it is described in Genesis 2-3, while at the same time providing possibilities for other cities as well.
Yes!
While Adam chose to say 'no' to God by choosing to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Genesis 2:16), in Christ we are enabled to say 'yes' to God as we find joy in obeying Him.
Genesis 2:19-20 - Did Adam Have Enough Time to Name All the Animals?
Genesis 2:8-25 - The Institution of Marriage
Genesis 2:1-17 - The History of Heaven and Earth
God's Principles for Marriage as Taught in Genesis 2
The Origin, Essence, and Purpose of Man
This article on the creation of man, discusses the origin of man, creation and evolution, man as created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26), the relation of man and animals, and the relation of man and the angels.
Genesis 2:3 - Our World: A Home or Prison?
Genesis 2 and the Lord’s Day
Genesis 2:8 - The First Gardener on Earth!
Marriage: A Good Thing
Marriage and Communion
This article is about marriage and the relationship of the Trinity. The author also looks at marriage in Genesis 2, marriage and fellowship, and equality and submission in marriage.