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== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
* ''Click the edit link above and to the right to add questions'' | * ''Click the edit link above and to the right to add questions'' | ||
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| + | ===Verse 18=== | ||
| + | * Why is it not good for man to be alone? Aside from the things we bring to this story because we know the doctrine, are there things suggested by the Bible itself? | ||
| + | * Notice that the Adam is promised "an help meet" rather than "an helpmeet"--two words rather than one. "Meet" means appropriate. What kind of helper would be appropriate to Adam? What kind of help does Adam need at this point in the story? Later? | ||
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| + | ===Verse 19=== | ||
| + | * What is the significance of Adam naming the animals? | ||
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| + | ===Verses 19-20=== | ||
| + | * In this version of the story, Verse 18 prepares us for the woman's creation and verse 21 tells us of that creation, but these two verses break up the story of her creation. Why? What do they have to do with the creation of the woman? | ||
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| + | ===Verse 20=== | ||
| + | * Does the end of this verse help us understand what verses 19 and 20 have to do with the creation of Eve? What happened to Adam as he named the animals; what did he discover? | ||
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===Verse 23=== | ===Verse 23=== | ||
* Does this verse help us understand what the story of Eve's creation teaches us? Given the important role naming has played in this story, is there anything significant about the fact that Adam names Eve? If so, what? | * Does this verse help us understand what the story of Eve's creation teaches us? Given the important role naming has played in this story, is there anything significant about the fact that Adam names Eve? If so, what? | ||
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===Verse 24=== | ===Verse 24=== | ||
* Who is speaking in this verse, Adam or the writer? What does it mean to leave father and mother? What does it imply? What does it mean to cleave to a person? What does it mean to be one flesh? | * Who is speaking in this verse, Adam or the writer? What does it mean to leave father and mother? What does it imply? What does it mean to cleave to a person? What does it mean to be one flesh? | ||
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===Verse 25=== | ===Verse 25=== | ||
* What things might the couple's nakedness signify? Why should they be ashamed? What is the purpose of this verse? | * What things might the couple's nakedness signify? Why should they be ashamed? What is the purpose of this verse? | ||
== Lexical notes == | == Lexical notes == | ||
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| + | === Verses 18-19 === | ||
| + | * The Hebrew word translated as "help meet" in verses 18 and 20 is <i>ezer</i>, usually translated as "helper" in modern translations. Usually when <i>ezer</i> appears in the Old Testament, it refers to God or Jehovah as the help or helper, such as in [[Ps 70:5|Psalm 70:5]]. | ||
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=== Verse 22 === | === Verse 22 === | ||
* ''woman'' -- The English word "woman" does not, in fact, have a meaning of one being taken out of man. See Related links for a proper etymology. | * ''woman'' -- The English word "woman" does not, in fact, have a meaning of one being taken out of man. See Related links for a proper etymology. | ||
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The Old Testament > Genesis > Chapter 2
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Questions
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Verse 18
- Why is it not good for man to be alone? Aside from the things we bring to this story because we know the doctrine, are there things suggested by the Bible itself?
- Notice that the Adam is promised "an help meet" rather than "an helpmeet"--two words rather than one. "Meet" means appropriate. What kind of helper would be appropriate to Adam? What kind of help does Adam need at this point in the story? Later?
Verse 19
- What is the significance of Adam naming the animals?
Verses 19-20
- In this version of the story, Verse 18 prepares us for the woman's creation and verse 21 tells us of that creation, but these two verses break up the story of her creation. Why? What do they have to do with the creation of the woman?
Verse 20
- Does the end of this verse help us understand what verses 19 and 20 have to do with the creation of Eve? What happened to Adam as he named the animals; what did he discover?
Verse 23
- Does this verse help us understand what the story of Eve's creation teaches us? Given the important role naming has played in this story, is there anything significant about the fact that Adam names Eve? If so, what?
Verse 24
- Who is speaking in this verse, Adam or the writer? What does it mean to leave father and mother? What does it imply? What does it mean to cleave to a person? What does it mean to be one flesh?
Verse 25
- What things might the couple's nakedness signify? Why should they be ashamed? What is the purpose of this verse?
Lexical notes
Verses 18-19
- The Hebrew word translated as "help meet" in verses 18 and 20 is ezer, usually translated as "helper" in modern translations. Usually when ezer appears in the Old Testament, it refers to God or Jehovah as the help or helper, such as in Psalm 70:5.
Verse 22
- woman -- The English word "woman" does not, in fact, have a meaning of one being taken out of man. See Related links for a proper etymology.
- Prior to verse 23, the Hebrew word translated "man" has been "adam," from which Adam gets his name. As an adjective, "adam" means "ruddy." When not used as a name, the noun means "earth." In vese 23, however, the word used is "ish." Its meaning (other than "man") isn't certain, but it may mean something like "that which exists." When used to mean "man," "adam" refers to either an individual or to humans in general. The word "ish," however, refers to specific individuals rather than to men or humans in general. The Hebrew word translated "woman" is "isha." Obviously it sounds very much like "ish," the word for "man," just as the English "woman" sounds very much like "man." "Isha" may be a variation of "ish."
Exegesis
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Related links
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