THE TILLER OF THE GROUND

CONTINUING FROM THE THIRD DAY

So if man was made on the 6th day of creation, what is the meaning of the creation of ADAM in the morning on the third day in Genesis 2:7

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.

God formed man of "*THE DUST OF THE GROUND".

* As I consider the meaning of "Ground", I  "SEE" that another term we could use for Ground is "EARTH". Not planet Earth as we know it, but "EARTHLY" as in physical. All who are born, are born of this Earthly realm, in the natural realm. Not the spirit realm. Dust refers to an innumerable number.

 The "Dust of the ground" refers to the Gentiles. Beginning with the Promise that God made to Abraham in Genesis 13:16

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

God began with Abraham and made covenant with him. Abraham and those before him were Gentiles and were "AS THE DUST OF THE EARTH" (Without number). God also promised that his descendants would inherit the Land, which was called "The PROMISED LAND".

Genesis 15:18

On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: "To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates-

Beginning with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph (Patriarchs), God planted a Garden and called it Eden. (The Garden is in the EARTH)

Genesis 2:8

The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

Beginning with Abraham of the Gentiles, God chose him to make His covenant (BREATHED INTO MAN). God sent Abram away from his home with a promise of a new land. Where Abram went, God went with Him. The inhabitants of the land discovered that his God went with him.

We know Jesus is the Tree of Life, but there are many "Trees" in the Garden that God caused to come forth from the "Ground". Trees that would bring forth their Fruit in due season. These were the Prophets of Old, men and women who were Chosen of God to speak and reveal His Word. Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food;

Abraham was from the "Dust of the Ground, the Gentiles", from Abraham and his offspring would eventually come Israel, Gods firstborn son.

Noah, Abraham and the lives of those written in the bible "ARE SPIRITUAL TREES OF LEARNING AND FOOD". Their lives were captured in the WORD of God to reveal Him and His son.

With the Patriarchs who were given the promise of a land they did not possess, they lived in Tents and traveled throughout the land  and revealed to the inhabitants, the Gentiles, the might and power of their God, a God the inhabitants of the land did not know. Their testimony of God nourished the land.

Genesis 2:10

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah*, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

*(Havilah- Means "CIRCLE" This is CIRCUMCISION).

These four "Rivers" are the patriarchs, the first is Abraham (Gold represents FAITH), his two sons Isaac and Ishmael are like "Light and Dark" and the last is Joseph.

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

I believe Joseph is Euphrates= "Fruitful" which is in Jacobs prophecy over Joseph in

Genesis 49:22

"Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall.

Keep in the back of your mind what was said in the last part of Genesis 2:5 

For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;"

God gave Israel the "LAW", the Ten commandments. It is literally written into their DNA as Jews. The LAW brings conviction of sin, which would eventually lead to repentance and then the coming of the Messiah Jesus, "THE FORMER AND LATER RAIN".

James 5:7-8

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Israel was exiled into all the Earth, and the Ten Commandments went with them wherever they went. THE LAW TILLS THE HEARTS OF MANKIND, TO PREPARE FOR THE SEED. ISRAEL IS THE MAN WHO TILLS THE GROUND.

So the "Third Day" begins with Abraham BEFORE ISRAEL WAS FORMED.

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