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The biblical account of Creation opens in Genesis 1:1 as God brings order, light, and life out of chaos over six days, culminating in the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
garden, enclosed paradise
garden, enclosed paradise. Garden, hedged enclosure; specifically the sanctuary-garden planted by God in Eden (Gan-Eden) where humanity walked in fellowship with God.
Eden, delight, primeval paradise
Eden, delight, primeval paradise. Eden, delight; primeval location of human paradise and pristine sanctuary where river branched into four headwaters.
Genesis • Chapter 2 (25 verses)
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had... Mentions: Adam , Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria .
Genesis • Chapter 3 (24 verses)
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of t... Mentions: Adam , Eden .
tree, wood, timber, gallows
tree, wood, timber, gallows. Tree, wood; features in primeval garden (Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge), altar/ark, and tree bearing covenant curse (Deuteronomy 21:23).
man, mankind, Adam
man, mankind, Adam. Human being, humanity, collective mankind, and proper name of first man Adam; created on sixth day from dust of adamah, covenant head of race.
to subdue, bring into subjection
to subdue, bring into subjection. To subdue, bring into cultivation; creation commission to bring earth's potential into orderly flourishing (Genesis 1:28).
to rule, have dominion, govern
to rule, have dominion, govern. To tread down, rule, have dominion; cultural mandate given to humankind as image-bearers of God to govern animal creation and earth (Genesis 1:26).
to form, fashion, frame
to form, fashion, frame. To form, shape, fashion as a potter molds clay; pictures God's intimate crafting of Adam from dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7).
ground, soil, agricultural earth
ground, soil, agricultural earth. Ground, soil, arable land; material source of human physical existence, cursed on account of human transgression, yielding fruit under blessing.
to create, shape, form
to create, shape, form. To create; a theological terminus technicus having exclusively God as subject, producing new realities ex nihilo without pre-existing materials.
antiquity, front, east, ancient time
antiquity, front, east, ancient time. East, front, ancient time, primeval origin; describes God's eternal pre-existence and the ancient goings-forth of Messiah (Micah 5:2).
Old Testament • 50 Chapters
Genesis (Old Testament, 50 chapters). Key figures: Adam , Cain , Abel , Enoch , Irad , Mehujael . Key places: Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria , Euphrates . Opens with: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth...."
light, daylight, illumination
light, daylight, illumination. Physical light summoned at creation ('Let there be light'), spiritual revelation, purity, and divine favor ('The LORD is my light').
beginning, firstfruits, chief part
beginning, firstfruits, chief part. Beginning, chief part, firstfruits, starting point in time or importance; opens canon ('In the beginning God created', Genesis 1:1).
Ezekiel • Chapter 31 (18 verses)
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt , and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar i... Mentions: Egypt , Lebanon , Eden .
earth, land, country, territory
earth, land, country, territory. The terrestrial sphere, dry land, earth in contrast to heaven; profoundly the promised land of Canaan given by covenant to Abraham and his seed.
to cease, rest, desist
to cease, rest, desist. To cease, desist from labor, rest, observe Sabbath; inaugurating cosmic rest on seventh day when God finished creative work (Genesis 2:2).
flesh, body, humanity, frailty
flesh, body, humanity, frailty. Flesh, physical body, humanity; expresses human kinship ('one flesh') and creaturely transience in contrast to the eternal Spirit of God.
Genesis • Chapter 4 (26 verses)
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain , and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. And she again bare his brother Abel . And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fr... Mentions: Adam , Cain, Abel, Enoch , Irad , Nod , Eden , Tubal .
likeness, similitude, pattern
likeness, similitude, pattern. Likeness, resemblance, concrete similitude; paired with tselem in Genesis 1:26 to qualify human relation to God, affirming qualitative similarity.
to make, do, fashion, accomplish
to make, do, fashion, accomplish. To make, produce, fashion, perform; broad verb of creative and historical action, describing God making the cosmos and fulfilling covenant.
God, gods, deity
God, gods, deity. Plural of majesty used predominantly with singular verbs to designate the one true God, Creator of the universe, possessing supreme transcendent power, sovereign authority, and plenitude of divine attributes.
good, pleasant, beneficial
good, pleasant, beneficial. Good, pleasant, morally upright, beneficial, beautiful; reflecting divine design in creation and the benevolent moral nature of God.
mother, matriarch
mother, matriarch. Mother, bearer of life; honored in Decalogue, and metaphor for divine comfort ('As one whom his mother comforts', Isaiah 66:13).
wisdom, skill, godly discernment
wisdom, skill, godly discernment. Skillful living, moral insight, master craftsmanship; theological personification in Proverbs 8 co-working with God at creation; fear of the Lord is its beginning.
intelligence, discretion, skill
intelligence, discretion, skill. Discretion, practical skill; faculty through which God established the heavens (Proverbs 3:19) and artisans built tabernacle.
Most High, Supreme
Most High, Supreme. The Most High, Sovereign Lord over cosmic powers, nations, and earthly rulers; first revealed through Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18) as Possessor of heaven and earth.
God, deity
God, deity. Singular form of Elohim, occurring primarily in poetic and wisdom texts (Job) to designate the transcendent God of all creation.
man, a merchant, men
man, a merchant, men. Primary meaning: man, a merchant, men, people. Strong's: from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being. Lexical nuances: man : generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo ): Jo 16:21 ; c. art., Mt 4:4 12:35 , Mk 2:27 , Jo 2:25 , Ro 7:1 , al; disting. from God, Mt 19:6 , Jo 10:33 , Col 3:23 , al.; from animals, etc., Mt 4:19 , Lk 5:10 , Re 9:4 , al.; implying human frailty and imperfection, I Co 3:4 ; σοφία ἀνθρώπων , I Co 2:5 ; ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαι , I Pe 4:2 ; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖν , I Co 3:3 ; κατὰ ἄ...
Isaiah • Chapter 51 (23 verses)
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased hi... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Zion , Eden , Rahab , Jerusalem .
Adam
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Messianic Line
Generation 1 • Messianic Line • Root Progenitor
Adam was created by G-d on the sixth day ( Genesis 2:19 , Genesis 5:5 )
expanse, firmament, sky
expanse, firmament, sky. Expanse, canopy, hammered-out vault of heaven; created on Day Two to separate waters above from waters below.
word, matter, event, divine decree
word, matter, event, divine decree. Word, speech, matter, historic event; the Word of the LORD (Dǝḇar YHWH) as dynamic creative and prophetic power executing God's sovereign will in history.