Genesis Lecture 65 (Creation of A Woman) Eng.
Bible passage: Genesis 2:19-23
[19] Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. [20] The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. [21] So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. [22] The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. [23] The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. This is the 65th Lecture on Genesis.
I explained the first half of Genesis 2:19 in the last lecture. God didn't form any of the animals one by one from the dust of the ground except for man. As God commanded with His word, each creature was created from the mixture of ground and water according to its blueprint. Let's continue on now with Genesis 2:19-20. It says, "... and [God] brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.
The man gave names to all the cattle and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field..." Those of you who have children; how long did it take for you to name your children? You may have given a serious thought to make them good names. Some people even spend several months thinking of a good name for a child from the moment the baby is conceived. Some people even consult with an expert at giving good names right from the beginning.
However, Genesis 2:19 says, "...whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name." You may think, "He could have called them just any names. Why was it so difficult?" If you are one who thinks like this just go to a zoo, and try to give new names to all the animals you see in the zoo. And, you MUST remember all their names too!. In the end it would not be an easy job. But Adam gave names to all the animals; more than a million animals. And Adam remembered all their names.
