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God's Natural Process
Commentators explain that the 'mist' was not a one-time miracle but the beginning of the natural water cycle. Vapor rose from the earth, formed clouds, and then provided rain. This shows God establishing the ordinary, lawful processes that still sustain the world today, demonstrating His wisdom in creation.
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Genesis
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 2:4–7
18th Century
Theologian
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תולדות tôledôt “generations, products, developments.” That which comes from any source, as the chi…
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…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 2:1–8
19th Century
Preacher
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 res…
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John Gill
On Genesis 2:6
17th Century
Pastor
But there went up a mist from the earth
After the waters had been drained off from it, and it was warmed by the body…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 2:4–7
17th Century
Minister
Here is a name given to the Creator, ���Jehovah.��� When the word ���LORD��� is printed in capital letters in our English Bibles, in the original i…