Genesis 2 Questions and Answers Genesis Chapter 2

Genesis 2 Questions and Answers

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 26 What is the difference between “created” and “made” in Gen. 2: 3 and does this fit the suggestion that some make as noted in the notes, Gen. 1: 7? • Genesis 2: 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created (“bara”) and made (asah”). • Created ("bara") Gen. 1: 1 “In the beginning God created …” and used with things that are new, created from God’s spirit power and not from matter that has already been created. This is important because of Ex. 20: 11 says God made (“Asah”) speaking of the seven day creation. • Exodus 20: 11 “For in six days the LORD made (“asah”) heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: …” • “Asah” is used, therefore this speaks of our seven day creation about 6000 years ago.

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 26 What is the difference between “created” and “made” in Gen. 2: 3 and does this fit the suggestion that some make as noted in the notes, Gen. 1: 7? – Genesis 1: 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. – The notes in Gen. 1: 7 say the meaning of “created” and “made” isn’t radically different. The difference is the source namely God’s power or from that already existing. The context determines how important this difference is, i. e. – Isaiah 42: 5 “Thus saith God the LORD, he that created (“bara”) the heavens, and stretched them out …” • “Bara” is used therefore this speaks of when God created the heavens and stretched out the stars as in Gen. 1: 1.

HOW WELL DO OUR DEFINITIONS OF “BARA” AND “ASAH” HOLD? • “bara” describes that new, unique, creative use of God’s power. • “asah” is linked with making things out of that already EXISTING. 1: 1 In the beginning God created“bara”the heaven and the earth. NEW 1: 7 And God made the firmament… (from EXISTING materials) 1: 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding (“asah”- making) seed, and the fruit tree yielding (“asah”) …EXISTED 1: 16 And God made (asah) two great lights (Source already EXISTED) 1: 21 And God created (bara) great whales, … (unique by God’s power) 1: 25 And God made (asah) the beast of the earth … (Source EXISTED) 1: 26 And God said, Let us make (asah) man in our image… (Source = “dust of the ground” Gen. 2: 7) 1: 27 So God created (bara) man in his own image, in the image of God created (bara) he him; male and female created (bara) … (unique by God’s power given spiritual potential. ) 1: 31 And God saw every thing that he had made (asah), and, behold, it was very good… Gen. 2: 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made (asah); and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made (basa). (talking of our 7 day creation). 2: 3 … that in it he had rested from all his work which God created (bara) and made (asah). (Our 7 day creation has both new and old. )

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 27. What is the Hebrew word for "LORD" in Gen. 2: 4 and what does it mean? • Genesis 2: 4 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, – Yhwh, which has three main concepts, namely: • Self-existent, eternal, never changing as revealed to Moses in Ex. 3: 13 -15, “I am”. • An expression of unity as seen in John 17: 21 • An expression of the Divine plan as seen by Hebrew scholars who translate the name "Yhwh" as "He who shall be".

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 28. Do you think that it rained on the earth before the flood? (Gen. 2: 5, 6; 1: 7) • Genesis 2: 5 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. – ANSWER - No as seen in Gen. 2: 5 where it says that God had not caused it to rain upon the earth. This is further supported by the waters above the firmament in Gen. 1: 7 and the "windows of heaven" being opened in Gen. 7: 11.

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 29. What is the Hebrew word for "soul" in Gen. 2: 7? How was this word translated in Gen. 1: 21? • Genesis 2: 7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. • ANSWER - "Nephesh" -- which wasn't translated in Gen. 1: 21 in the KJV.

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 30. Name two countries today where the Garden of Eden was located. (see Gen. 2: 10 -14) • ANSWER - Iran and Iraq. However because of Eze. 28: 13 and Gen. 2: 13 where it says the river Gihon compassed the land of Ethiopia, there is support that the source of these rivers including the garden of Eden is Mt Zion where Eden will be restored in the future age. (Eze. 47: 1)

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 31. What was Adam and Eve's occupation? (see Gen. 2: 15) – Genesis 2: 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. – ANSWER - gardener

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers Gen. 2: 32 Did Adam and Eve die in the "very day" that they ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil? – No, for they repented, (Gen. 3: 20, 21) and their sin was covered however the penalty was still there and their nature became corrupting, sin prone, which eventually led to their death.

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 33 How do you explain that God's command wasn't carried out on the very day they ate of the tree? (Gen 2: 17) • Genesis 2: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. • ANSWER - The Hebrew is "muth te muth" which is a Hebrew idiom which can be translated, "dying thou shalt die”. – (YLT) Gen 2: 17 “… in the day of thy eating of it – dying thou shalt die. ” – There also many examples in Scripture that upon repentance, God changes the original degree. • Jonah 3: 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 34 True or False - Does Gen. 2: 18 say that God created a "help mate" for Adam? • ANSWER - False - this is a good example where careful Bible reading is most important for being a help "meet" includes much more than just being a "mate". • Prov. 18: 22 says "Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. “ • Gen. 2: 18 says "It is NOT good that the man should be alone; . . . " The old English word "meet" means suitable. The phrase "a help meet for him" is better translated "a helper suitable for him. "

Genesis Chapter 2 Questions & Answers 35 What verse did Christ quote from this section? (Gen. 2: 18 -25) • ANSWER – Genesis 2: 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. • As added importance is the way Christ refers to this passage in Genesis showing he literally interpreted it, that is, he thought it actually happened. • This supports Genesis chapter 1 is literal and not just a parable. • Matthew 19: 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,