Genesis 2 summary points

  • v 1 to 3 God rests on the seventh day
  • v 4 to 6 Before vegetation grows and man is created, there is no rain, but a mist waters the ground
  • v 7 God makes a man from the dust of the ground who becomes a living soul
  • v 8 to 15 God plants a garden in Eden and puts the man into the garden to look after it
  • v 16 and 17 God gives one restriction and explains the consequences of disobeying his one command
  • v 18 to 23 Woman is made as a suitable companion for man
  • v 24 and 25 The principle of marriage between men and women is established

Timeline to 2000 BC

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