Genesis 2:24-25 ESV

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 2:24

Therefore shall a man leave his father, and his mother ,.... These are thought by some to be the words of Moses, inferring from the above fact, what ought to be among men; and by others, the words of Adam under divine inspiration, as the father of mankind instructing his sons what to do, and foretelling what would be done in all succeeding ages: though they rather seem to be the words of God himself, by whom marriage was now instituted; and who here gives direction about it, and declares the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:25

And they were both naked, the man and his wife ,.... Were as they were created, having no clothes on them, and standing in need of none, to shelter them from the heat or cold, being in a temperate climate; or to conceal any parts of their bodies from the sight of others, there being none of the creatures to guard against on that account: and were not ashamed ; having nothing in them, or on them, or about them, that caused shame; nothing sinful, defective, scandalous or blameworthy; no... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:24

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother - There shall be, by the order of God, a more intimate connection formed between the man and woman, than can subsist even between parents and children. And they shall be one flesh - These words may be understood in a twofold sense. These two shall be one flesh, shall be considered as one body, having no separate or independent rights, privileges, cares, concerns, etc., each being equally interested in all things that concern the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:25

They were both naked, etc. - The weather was perfectly temperate, and therefore they had no need of clothing, the circumambient air being of the same temperature with their bodies. And as sin had not yet entered into the world, and no part of the human body had been put to any improper use, therefore there was no shame, for shame can only arise from a consciousness of sinful or irregular conduct. Even in a state of innocence, when all was perfection and excellence, when God was clearly... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:24

Verse 24 24.Therefore shall a man leave It is doubted whether Moses here introduces God as speaking, or continues the discourse of Adam, or, indeed, has added this, in virtue of his office as teacher, in his own person. (151) The last of these is that which I most approve. Therefore, after he has related historically what God had done, he also demonstrates the end of the divine institution. The sum of the whole is, that among the offices pertaining to human society, this is the principal, and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:25

Verse 25 25.They were both naked That the nakedness of men should be deemed indecorous and unsightly, while that of cattle has nothing disgraceful, seems little to agree with the dignity of human nature. We cannot behold a naked man without a sense of shame; yet at the sight of an ass, a dog, or an ox, no such feeling will be produced. Moreover, every one is ashamed of his own nakedness, even though other witnesses may not be present. Where then is that dignity in which we excel? The cause of... 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 2:24

Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. There is nothing in the use of such terms as father and mother, or in the fact that the sentiment is prophetic, to prevent the words from being regarded as a continuation of Adam's speech, although, on the other hand, the statement of Christ ( Matthew 19:5 ) does not preclude the possibility of Moses being their author; but whether uttered by the first husband (Delitzsch, Macdonald) or by the historian... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:25

And they were both naked . Not partially (Pye Smith), but completely destitute of clothing. Diodorus Siculus and Plato both mention nakedness as a feature of the golden age and a characteristic of the first men ( vide Rosenmüller, Scholia in love ), The man and his wife . The first pair of human beings are henceforth recognized in their relationship to one another as husband and wife. And they were not ashamed . Not because they were wholly uncultivated and their moral insight... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:18-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:25

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