Genesis 2:22-3:4 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 2:21-25

Here we have, I. The making of the woman, to be a help-meet for Adam. This was done upon the sixth day, as was also the placing of Adam in paradise, though it is here mentioned after an account of the seventh day's rest; but what was said in general (Gen. 1:27), that God made man male and female, is more distinctly related here. Observe, 1. That Adam was first formed, then Eve (1 Tim. 2:13), and she was made of the man, and for the man (1 Cor. 11:8, 9), all which are urged there as reasons for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:22

And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he woman ,.... It is commonly observed, and pertinently enough, that the woman was not made from the superior part of man, that she might not be thought to be above him, and have power over him; nor from any inferior part, as being below him, and to be trampled on by him; but out of his side, and from one of his ribs, that she might appear to be equal to him; and from a part near his heart, and under his arms, to show that she should... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:22

Verse 22 22.And brought her, etc Moses now relates that marriage was divinely instituted, which is especially useful to be known; for since Adam did not take a wife to himself at his own will, but received her as offered and appropriated to him by God, the sanctity of marriage hence more clearly appears, because we recognize God as its Author. The more Satan has endeavored to dishonor marriage, the more should we vindicate it from all reproach and abuse, that it may receive its due reverence.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:18-25

The true life of man. The commencement of human society. First we see man surrounded by cattle, fowl, and beast of the field, which were brought to him by God as to their lord and ruler, that he might name them as from himself. "What he called every living creature was the name thereof." Nothing could better represent the organization of the earthly life upon the basis of man's supremacy. But there is no helpmeet for man ("as before him ," the reflection of himself) in all the lower... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:22

And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he (literally, builded into; aedificavit , Vulgate; ω ̓ κοδο ì μησεν , LXX .) a woman . The peculiar phraseology employed to describe the formation of Adam's partner has been understood as referring to the physical configuration of woman's body, which is broadest towards the middle (Lyra); to the incompleteness of Adam's being, which was like an unfinished building until Eve was formed (Calvin); to the part of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:22

The first marriage . I. THE LONELY MAN . 1. Nobly born . Sprung from the soil, yet descended from above. Fashioned of the dust, yet inspired by a celestial breath. Allied to the beasts, yet the offspring of God. 2. Comfortably placed . His native country a sunny region of delights (Eden, Genesis 2:8 ); his home a beautiful and fertile garden ( Genesis 3:5 ); his supplies of the amplest possible description ( Genesis 1:30 ; Genesis 2:16 ); his occupation light... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 2:21-22

- XIV. The Woman21. תרדמה tardēmâh, “deep sleep,” ἔκστασις ekstasis, Septuagint. צלע tsēlā‛, “rib, side, wing of a building.”23. פעם pa‛am, “beat, stroke, tread, anvil.” אישׁ 'ı̂ysh, “man,” vir. אשׁה 'āshah, “be firm, as a foundation;” ישׁה yāshah, “be firm as a substance;” אנש 'ānash, “be strong;” אושׁ 'ûsh, “to give help: hence, the strong, the brave, the defender, the nourisher.” אשׂה 'ı̂śâh, “woman,” feminine of the above; “wife.”The second creative step in the constitution of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 2:21-22

Genesis 2:21-22 . God caused a deep sleep, &c. That the opening of his side and the taking away of his rib might be no grievance to him. While he knows no sin, God will take care that he shall feel no pain. The woman was taken out of the man’s side, and not out of a higher or lower part of his body, to show that she is neither to govern nor usurp authority over him, 1 Timothy 2:12.; nor yet to be his slave or servant: but, as his companion, to be treated with kindness; respect,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:4-25

2:4-4:26 EARLY HUMAN LIFELife in the Garden of Eden (2:4-25)From this point on, the story concentrates on the people God made, rather than on other features of the created universe. Again the Bible states that the world was not always as it is now, but was prepared stage by stage till it was suitable for human habitation. God created Adam (meaning ‘man’ or ‘mankind’) not out of nothing, but out of materials he had previously created. Like the other animals, Adam had his physical origins in the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 2:22

woman. Heb 'ishah, fem, of 'ish ( App-14 ) = female. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 2:21-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:18-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 2:21-22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 2:21-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:4-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 2:22

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