Blessings After the Creation of Man

The first seven blessings after the creation of Man - Genesis 2 Vs 7) And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

1. Good surroundings - Vs 8) And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

2. Good food - Vs 9) And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food;

3. Good labour - Vs 15) And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

4. Good rest - Vs 21) And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

5. Good companionship - Vs 22) And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23) And Adam 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. 24) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25) And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

6. Good salvation - Ch 3, Vs 15) And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

7. Good covering (atonement) - Vs 21) Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

-- Lionel Hartley