Genesis 2:1-25 continuing…

‘These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, 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 rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. 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” Gen. 2:4-7.

As has already been noted; there is no contradiction between chapters one and two. Rather they complement one another. Chapter two gives us details, concerning the creation of man, that is not mentioned in chapter one. One such item is that “LORD God’… ‘Breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became of living soul”. This is not said of any of the rest of creation.

The Word has given us the progress of the creation of the heavens and the earth, and now tells us, in verses five and six how the garden was watered before man was made, and for a time thereafter. If we will notice, the earth was watered by a mist. It had not rained, and most likely did not rain until the time of the flood. The idea of “Rain” was probably a foreign thought to the people of Noah’s day.

Note, in verse four the use of the new name for God. “LORD [YHWH] God”. This is its first usage in Scripture. “God” or ‘Elohim’ which is a plural showing/teaching us the trinity of God has been used until this point, showing the work of the fullness of the Trinity [Father, Son and Holy Spirit]. Now, God reveals Himself as an involved Deity. Involved in the care of the universe, the earth, its creatures, and especially the creature He created in His own image, and after His own likeness. God did not create the world and leave us alone in it. This name, Jehovah [YHWH] God lets us know this. He becomes personal. This name is used at least 10 times in chapter two alone.

Jehovah [YHWH] God who is involved in the affairs of mankind is more involved in our lives than many want to give Him credit for. He is so involved that He sent His Son Jesus to redeem us, deliver us from our sin and transgression. You can trust the LORD God through His Son Jesus Christ.