“Very good” appears to be relative, i.e. better than “good” but not as good as “very, very good.” Certainly not absolute, i.e. “perfect.” Even if “very good” did mean “perfect” that could mean that creation including Adam was fit for purpose. Fit for purpose could mean that Adam and Eve were incapable of resisting temptation in their own strength because they did not have any, and because that privilege was reserved for Jesus so that He could say that He had come to fulfill the Law. See Matt 5:17. Can the meaning of “very good” be fixed by straight forward translation without theological bias?

In general, “Very good” is relative, i.e. better than “good” but not as good as “very, very good.” Certainly not absolute, i.e. “perfect.” Even if “very good” did mean “perfect” that could mean that creation including Adam was "fit for purpose".

What specifically does "very good" mean in Genesis 1:31:

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. _ESV

"very good" appears to be relative, i.e. better than "good" but not as good as "very, very good". Certainly not absolute, i.e. "perfect". Even if "very good" did mean "perfect" that could mean that creation including Adam was fit for purpose. Fit for purpose could mean that Adam and Eve were incapable of resisting temptation in their own strength because they did not have any, and because that privilege was reserved for Jesus so that He could say that He had come to fulfill the Law. See Matt 5:17. Can the meaning of "very good" be fixed by straight forward translation without theological bias?

“Very good” appears to be relative, i.e. better than “good” but not as good as “very, very good.” Certainly not absolute, i.e. “perfect.” Even if “very good” did mean “perfect” that could mean that creation including Adam was fit for purpose. Fit for purpose could mean that Adam and Eve were incapable of resisting temptation in their own strength because they did not have any, and because that privilege was reserved for Jesus so that He could say that He had come to fulfill the Law. See Matt 5:17. Can the meaning of “very good” be fixed by straight forward translation without theological bias?