genesis-2:18-20-bsb

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 2:18-20

Here we have, I. An instance of the Creator's care of man and his fatherly concern for his comfort, Gen. 2:18. Though God had let him know that he was a subject, by giving him a command, (Gen. 2:16, 17), yet here he lets him know also, for his encouragement in his obedience, that he was a friend, and a favourite, and one whose satisfaction he was tender of. Observe, 1. How God graciously pitied his solitude: It is not good that man, this man, should be alone. Though there was an upper world of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:18

And the Lord God said ,.... Not at the same time he gave the above direction and instruction to man, how to behave according to his will, but before that, even at the time of the formation of Adam and which he said either to him, or with himself: it was a purpose or determination in his own mind, and may be rendered, as it is by many, he "had said" F2 ויאמר "dixerat", Vatablus, Drusius, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. , on the sixth day, on which man was created: it is not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air ,.... Or "had formed them" F5 ויצר "finxerat", Drusius. on the fifth and sixth days; and these were formed two and two, male and female, in order to continue their species; whereas man was made single, and had no companion of the same nature with him: and while in these circumstances, God brought them unto Adam ; or "to the man" F6 אל האדם "ad ipsum hominem", Pagninus, Montanus. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:20

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowls of the air, and to every beast of the field ,.... As they came before him, and passed by him, paying as it were their homage to him, their lord and owner: but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him ; and perhaps this might be one reason of their being brought unto him, that he might become sensible that there was none among all the creatures of his nature, and that was fit to be a companion of his; and to him must this be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:18

It is not good that the man should be alone - לבדו lebaddo ; only himself. I will make him a help meet for him; כנגדו עזר ezer kenegdo , a help, a counterpart of himself, one formed from him, and a perfect resemblance of his person. If the word be rendered scrupulously literally, it signifies one like, or as himself, standing opposite to or before him. And this implies that the woman was to be a perfect resemblance of the man, possessing neither inferiority nor superiority, but being... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:19

Out of the ground, etc. - Concerning the formation of the different kinds of animals, see the preceding chapter, Genesis 1 (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:20

And Adam gave names to all cattle - Two things God appears to have had in view by causing man to name all the cattle, etc. 1. To show him with what comprehensive powers of mind his Maker had endued him; and 2. To show him that no creature yet formed could make him a suitable companion. And that this twofold purpose was answered we shall shortly see; for, Adam gave names; but how? From an intimate knowledge of the nature and properties of each creature. Here we see the perfection of his... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:18

Verse 18 18.It is not good that the man should be alone (136) Moses now explains the design of God in creating the woman; namely, that there should be human beings on the earth who might cultivate mutual society between themselves. Yet a doubt may arise whether this design ought to be extended to progeny, for the words simply mean that since it was not expedient for man to be alone, a wife must be created, who might be his helper. I, however, take the meaning to be this, that God begins,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:19

Verse 19 19.And out of the ground the Lord God formed, etc (144) This is a more ample exposition of the preceding sentence, for he says that, of all the animals, when they had been placed in order, not one was found which might be conferred upon and adapted to Adam; nor was there such affinity of nature, that Adam could choose for himself a companion for life out of any one species. Nor did this occur through ignorance, for each species had passed in review before Adam, and he had imposed names... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:18

In anticipation of the ensuing narrative of the temptation and the fall, the historian, having depicted man's settlement in Eden, advances to complete his dramatis personae by the introduction upon the scene of the animals and woman. In the preliminary creation record ( Genesis 1:7-27 ) it is simply stated that God created man, male and female; there is a complete absence of details as to the Divine modus operandi in the execution of these, his last and greatest works. It is one... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 2:18-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 2:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 2:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 2:18

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