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A Prepared Home
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry emphasize that God did not place Adam in an empty world to fend for himself. Instead, like a loving Father, He first prepared a perfect home. The Garden of Eden was a place of delight, demonstrating God's desire not just for humanity's survival, but for our joy and well-being.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 2:8–14
18th Century
Theologian
8. גן (gan) “garden, park,” παράδεισος (paradeisos) — “an enclosed piece of ground.” עדן (‛ēden
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 Calvin
On Genesis 2:8
16th Century
Theologian
And the Lord God planted. Moses now adds the condition and rule of living which were given to man. First, he narrates in what part of the …
John Gill
On Genesis 2:8
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden
Or "had planted" F13, for this was not now done after …
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 2:8–14
17th Century
Minister
The place chosen for Adam to live in was not a palace, but a garden. The better we are content with plain things, and the less we seek things to gr…