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†. Gen 4:16b . . and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. The Hebrew word for "Nod" is from nowd (node) and means: wandering, vagrancy or exile. Precisely how Nod got its name, or where it was located is unknown; and this is the only place in the entire Old Testament where nowd is found so...

†. Gen 4:13 . . Cain said to the Lord: My punishment is too great to bear! His punishment was actually very lenient. It's true that Cain would struggle to survive; but at least he was allowed to live. His kid brother was dead. How is that fair? FAQ : How did Cain get off with only a slap on...

. †. Gen 4:9 . . Jehovah said to Cain: Where is your brother Abel? And he said: I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper? This religious man's reaction to the object of his worship is just as unexpected as the murder he'd just committed. Cain worshipped the true God, and his rituals were correct...

†. Gen 4:5b . . Cain was much distressed and his face fell. He was a whole lot worse than distressed. Cain was blazing mad. The word for "distressed" is from charah (khaw-raw') and means: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy. Cain is actually in a...

†. Gen 4:3-4a . . In the course of time, Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the soil; and Abel, for his part, brought the choicest of the firstlings of his flock. It's evident from Heb 11:4 that what's taking place here was a legitimate part of a God-given religion. It's...

. From this point on in the book of Genesis, we will never again see another normal human being. Every one of them is going to be a sinful creature; and we are going to see just how wicked those sinful creatures can really be when they put their mind to it. †. Gen 4:1a . . Now the man knew his...

. †. Gen 3:21 . . And the Lord God made garments of skins for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. The exact cut and design of their garments isn't specified, and the words kethoneth (keth-o'-neth) and/or kuttoneth (koot-to'-neth) just indicate a shirt, or covering; as hanging from the...

. †. Gen 3:17a . .To Adam He said: Because you did as your wife said, and ate of the tree about which I commanded you: You shall not eat of it God's biggest gripe there is that Adam put a woman's wishes over and above the wishes of man's creator; thus making women one of God's competitors for a...

. †. Gen 3:15a . . I will put enmity between you and the woman, The enmity was for Eve's own good. If she got all sappy and forgave the Serpent, and kissed and made up, it just might pull another stunt on her; as ruinous as the first. The Serpent was, after all, the father of all con men; and...

. †. Gen 3:12 . .The man said: The woman You put at my side-- she gave me of the tree, and I ate. It appears that Adam didn't want to go down alone on this. And why specify Eve as the woman You put at my side? Was there any other woman in the area? No; at the time, Eve was it. Did Adam actually...

. †. Gen 3:8a . . They heard the voice of the Lord God moving about in the garden at the breezy time of day; The breezy time of day is a bit difficult to figure out without really knowing the climate conditions under which Adam and his wife lived. The breezy time may have been a routine part of...

. †. Gen 3:5b . . who know good from evil. The serpent finally convinced Eve that the tree was not just a path to enlightenment, as if there are many such paths; but rather "the path". †. Gen 3:6a . . When the woman saw that the tree was good for eating By watching what birds and animals eat...

. †. Gen 3:1b . . He said to the woman, A characteristic of Eden's world was not only a lack of human death, but also a lack of fear. Man feared neither himself, nor the other creatures, nor the dark, nor the boogie man. The woman displayed no recorded astonishment whatsoever when the Serpent...

. There are people upset with creation's God for not stepping in and preventing the so-called original sin. But they need to remember that man holds the rank of a king on this earth and has the God-given authority to conduct his own affairs as a sovereign (Gen 1:26, Gen 1:28, and Ps 82:6)...

. †. Gen 2:23b . .This one shall be called Woman, for from man was she taken. The Hebrew word for "woman" is from 'ishshah (ish-shaw') which is the feminine form of 'iysh (eesh) which means a human being as an individual or as a male person. So 'ishshah doesn't indicate another species of homo...

. †. Gen 2:18 . .Yhvh God said: It's not good for Adam to be solitary; I will make a fitting helper for him. "a fitting helper" is from two Hebrew words. "Fitting" is from neged (neh'-ghed) which means: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate. The word for "helper" is...

. The ban on the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, was tempered by a carte blanche to eat fruits from all the rest of the trees; including the tree of life. So it's not like God pigeonholed Adam and forced him to eat from the wrong tree in order to survive. Earlier, in Gen 1:29, God gave...

. †. Gen 2:10b-11 . . and it then divides and becomes four branches. he name of the first is Pishon, the one that winds through the whole land of Havilah where there is gold, The Pishon river has yet to be positively identified. The Hebrew word for "Havilah" is Chaviylah (khav-ee-law') which...

- †. Gen 2:8a . .Yhvh God planted a garden in Eden, The remainder of Earth's flora was planted in a large scale, landscaping manner. But the garden was specially prepared for Man like someone might build a home for their family. It's true that Man is a creature and Yhvh isn't his actual...

- †. Gen 2:6 . . a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground. The word "mist" is from 'ed (ade). It's a very rare word and appears only one more time in the whole Bible in the book of Job. "See, God is greater than we can know; the number of His years cannot be...