What does Genesis 2:1 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Moses probably meant everything that existed above the earth and on the earth when he wrote "their hosts." The "host" of heaven usually refers to the stars in the Old Testament (e.g, Deuteronomy 4:19) more than the angels (e.g, 1 Kings 22:19), so the sun, moon, and stars are probably in view here. [source][source]

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Context Summary

The first paragraph belongs to the previous chapter, as is clear from the use of the same term for God-Elohim. God's Rest was not from weariness, or exhaustion, but because His work of Creation was finished. He is ever at work, remember John 5:17. We enter into His rest, when we cease to worry, and trust Him in all and for all. In Genesis 2:4, Moses incorporates another of those wonderful God-given narratives, which had been handed down from the lips of the patriarchs. It is marked by the use of another term for God-Jehovah Elohim. Every man is entrusted with a garden, that he may keep it. God's goodness is no excuse for idleness. Whether your heart and life shall produce weeds, or flowers and fruits, depends on yourself. Ponder Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 24:30-31. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 2

¹  The first Sabbath
⁴  Further details concerning the manner of creation
⁸  The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;
¹⁵  man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden
¹⁸  The animals are named by Adam
²¹  The making of woman, and the institution of marriage