In Genesis chapter two, what does it mean when it said God created a generation of heaven's. I'm reading the Bible through for the first time, thank you God bless.
Hi Vernice Murphy, the heavens last from generation to generation. They are there when we are born and will be there when we are long gone in the flesh at least.
I had to look at a couple of commentaries. Write this down so you can view them when you need to.
Go on Google. " Type your scripture: Genesis 2:4, commentaries"
It'll bring up several. I like BIBLEHUB. It's fun to look at other websites too ( within the first 5-10 listings)
>> Pulpit Commentary
Verse 4. - These are the generations is the usual heading for the different sections into which the Book of Genesis is divided (vial. Genesis 5:1; Genesis 6:9; Genesis 10:1; Genesis 11:10, 27; Genesis 25:12, 19; Genesis 36:1; Genesis 37:2).
All of these proposals are, however, rendered unnecessary by simply observing that toldoth (from yaladh, to bear, to beget; hence begettings, procreations, evolutions, developments) does not describe the antecedents, but the consequents, of either thing or Person (Rosen., Keil, Kalisch).
>>[Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament]
The historical account of the world, which commences at the completion of the work of creation, is introduced as the "History of the heavens and the earth," and treats in three sections, (a) of the original condition of man in paradise ( Genesis 2:5-25); (b) of the fall ( Genesis 3); (c) of the division of the human race into two widely different families, so far as concerns their relation to God ( Genesis 4).
Hello Vernice. In Genesis 2:4, the word 'generations' in Hebrew, can be rightly read as 'begettings'. So we could translate that verse as: 'these are the accounts (or, history) of the heavens & the earth and all that proceeded from them'; of their origins & beginnings and of the order of their various aspects & creatures formed to fill them.
May the Lord help you & bless you in your pursuit of reading the Bible through from start to finish. A big task, but one that the Spirit will use to grant you knowledge of the Word & understanding to apply it to your life.
"This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;"
Go on Google. " Type your scripture: Genesis 2:4, commentaries"
It'll bring up several. I like BIBLEHUB. It's fun to look at other websites too ( within the first 5-10 listings)
>> Pulpit Commentary
Verse 4. - These are the generations is the usual heading for the different sections into which the Book of Genesis is divided (vial. Genesis 5:1; Genesis 6:9; Genesis 10:1; Genesis 11:10, 27; Genesis 25:12, 19; Genesis 36:1; Genesis 37:2).
All of these proposals are, however, rendered unnecessary by simply observing that toldoth (from yaladh, to bear, to beget; hence begettings, procreations, evolutions, developments) does not describe the antecedents, but the consequents, of either thing or Person (Rosen., Keil, Kalisch).
>>[Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament]
The historical account of the world, which commences at the completion of the work of creation, is introduced as the "History of the heavens and the earth," and treats in three sections, (a) of the original condition of man in paradise ( Genesis 2:5-25); (b) of the fall ( Genesis 3); (c) of the division of the human race into two widely different families, so far as concerns their relation to God ( Genesis 4).
May the Lord help you & bless you in your pursuit of reading the Bible through from start to finish. A big task, but one that the Spirit will use to grant you knowledge of the Word & understanding to apply it to your life.
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