Genesis 2:8-14 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:10

A river went out of Eden, etc. - It would astonish an ordinary reader, who should be obliged to consult different commentators and critics on the situation of the terrestrial Paradise, to see the vast variety of opinions by which they are divided. Some place it in the third heaven, others in the fourth; some within the orbit of the moon, others in the moon itself; some in the middle regions of the air, or beyond the earth's attraction; some on the earth, others under the earth, and others... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:12

There is bdellium ( בדלח bedolach ) and the onyx stone, השהם אבן eben hashshoham - Bochart thinks that the bedolach or bdellium means the pearl-oyster; and shoham is generally understood to mean the onyx, or species of agate, a precious stone which has its name from ονυξ a man's nail, to the color of which it nearly approaches. It is impossible to say what is the precise meaning of the original words; and at this distance of time and place it is of little consequence. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:8

Verse 8 8.And the Lord God planted (117) Moses now adds the condition and rule of living which were given to man. And, first, he narrates in what part of the world he was placed, and what a happy and pleasant habitation was allotted to him. Moses says, that God had planted accommodating himself, by a simple and uncultivated style, to the capacity of the vulgar. For since the majesty of God, as it really is, cannot be expressed, the Scripture is wont to describe it according to the manner of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:9

Verse 9 9And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow The production here spoken of belongs to the third day of the creation. But Moses expressly declares the place to have been richly replenished with every kind of fruitful trees, that there might be a full and happy abundance of all things. This was purposely done by the Lord, to the end that the cupidity of man might have the less excuse if, instead of being contented with such remarkable affluence, sweetness, and variety, it should (as... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:10

Verse 10 10.And a river went out Moses says that one river flowed to water the garden, which afterwards would divide itself into four heads. It is sufficiently agreed among all, that two of these heads are the Euphrates and the Tigris; for no one disputes that הידקל (Hiddekel) is the Tigris. But there is a great controversy respecting the other two. Many think, that Pison and Gihon are the Ganges and the Nile; the error, however, of these men is abundantly refuted by the distance of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:8

EXPOSITION In accordance with a well-known characteristic of Hebrew composition, the writer, having carried his subject forward to a convenient place of rest, now reverts to a point of time in the six days antecedent to man's appearance on the earth. In anticipation of his arrival, it was needful that a suitable abode should be prepared for his reception. Accordingly, having already mentioned the creation of plants, trees, and flowers, the narrative proceeds to describe the construction... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:8

The garden of Eden. I. A SCENE OF BEAUTY . Whether situated in Armenia or Babylonia (see Exposition), it was a fair spot in a sunny region of delights (Eden). This beauty was— 1. Luxuriant . Milton has lavished all the wealth of his creative genius in an attempt to depict "the happy rural seat of the first pair" ('Par. Lost,' bk. 4.). Yet it is questionable if even he has succeeded in reproducing the gorgeous spectacle, the endlessly diversified assortment of lovely forms... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:8-17

Man's first dwelling-place. The description of Eden commences an entirely new stage in the record. We are now entering upon the history of humanity as such. I. The first fact in that history is a state of " PLEASANTNESS ." The garden is planted by God. The trees are adapted to human life, to support it, to gratify it; and in the midst of the garden the two trees which represent the two most important facts with which revelation is about to deal, viz; immortality and sin. II. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the Lord God (Jehovah Elohim) to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight —literally, lovely to see; i.e. beautiful in form and color— and good for food . In the preparation of man's pristine abode respect was had to ornamentation as well as utility. Every species of vegetation that could minister to his corporeal necessities was provided. Flowers, trees, and shrubs regaled his senses with their fragrance, pleased his eye with their exquisite forms and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:9-10

The tree of life and the water of life. These two features of Eden claim special attention. I. THEIR RECURRRNCE IN SCRIPTURE . They link the paradise of unfallen man to that of redeemed man. Actual channels of life and blessing, they were also figures of that salvation which the history of the world was gradually to unfold. But sin came, and death; present possession was lost. What remained was the promise of a Savior. We pass over much of preparation for his coming: the selection... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:8-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:9-10

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