Genesis 2 – 7th Day, Covenant, & Marriage

Genesis 2 – 7th Day, Covenant, & Marriage

The creation was finished and God rested, blessed and made the 7th day holy. The Lord [Yahweh] God [Elohim] formed Adam [Man] out of the dust, breathed the breath of life into him, and put him in the Garden of Eden [Paradise]. Four rivers flowed from here: the (1) Pishon, (2) Gihon, (3) Tigris, and (4) Euphrates. Adam was to work, and named all the animals. Also, he was allowed to eat of every tree, but the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil or he will die. God determined it wasn’t Good that Adam was alone, so He made him a woman helper out of Adams rib while asleep. Because of this a man should leave father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

God breathed life into our first parents and brought them together as one flesh in the first marriage. Marvel at God’s kindness to create our first parents so that this day we would have life. Also, consider how serious it is to obey God’s command. The obedience or rebellion of Adam and the first woman has consequences for all of us.