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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