Book of Genesis – Genesis Chapter 2 Summary

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1. The heavens and the earth are completed and God rests of the 7th day declaring it holy.
2. The  rest of the chapter goes back and recounts the  details of the sixth day.
3. God creates man from the dust of the ground.
4. He places man in the garden He created in Eden.
5. The garden has a river and many different edible fruit trees.
6. The Tree of Life and the Knowledge of Good and Evil are placed in the middle of the Garden. Man(Adam) is commanded not to eat from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
7. Adam names all the animals while searching for a partner/helper/companion.
8. God creates Eve from Adams rib since no suitable companion could be found amoung the animals.

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