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Created for Community
Commentators explain that God's statement, "It is not good that the man should be alone," is a foundational truth about human nature. Man was created as a social being in the image of a relational God. This verse establishes a general principle for all humanity: we are designed for fellowship and mutual society, not isolation.
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Genesis
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
Here man’s intellectual faculties proceed from the passive and receptive to the active and communicative stage. This advance is made in the review …
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 2:4–25
19th Century
Bishop
EXCURSUS C: ON THE DURATION OF THE PARADISIACAL STATE OF INNOCENCE.
The Bereshit Rabba argues that Adam and Eve re…
John Calvin
On Genesis 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
It is not good that the man should be alone. Moses now explains the design of God in creating the woman; namely, that there should be huma…
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John Gill
On Genesis 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord God said
Not at the same time he gave the above direction and instruction to man, how to behave accordi…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 2:18–25
17th Century
Minister
Power over the creatures was given to man, and as a proof of this he named them all. This also shows his insight into the works of God. But though …