“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:” In the opening narrative of creation, God forms man from the dust…

“And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.” The third river, Hiddekel, is…

“And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.” Context The account of the Garden of Eden reveals how…

“And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.” Context and Geography The land of Havilah, encircled by the river Pison flowing out of…

“And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.” The Garden of Eden is presented as a…

“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Context The opening…

“But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.” The opening chapters of Genesis describe the careful preparation of the world for…

“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to…

“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.” The Historical Context This declaration marks the decisive conclusion of the creation account recorded in Genesis…

“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.” Genesis 2:25 is part of the account of the creation of Adam and Eve in the…