Pentecost Season · Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
Genesis 2:18-24
The Creation of Woman and Marriage
October 3, 2027
Overview & Insights
"Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh." (Genesis 2:24)
In the second creation account God observes that it is not good for the man to be alone and forms woman from his side as a fitting partner, establishing the one-flesh union of marriage.
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Commentary
Commentary on Genesis 2:18-24 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the making of woman and the one flesh union at the heart of the day's readings.
Genesis 2: A Helper Fit for Him Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Genesis 2 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies and cross references worked verse by verse.
Genesis 2:18 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the creation of woman in one place.
Genesis 2, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on the helper fit for the man and the meaning of one flesh.
Background & Word Study
Genesis 2 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and traditional Jewish commentary links.
Genesis 2:18 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for close study of the passage.
Enter the Bible: Genesis Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Genesis and its two accounts of creation.
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