Genesis 2:18-2:23

The Making of Woman

This passage begins with the words of the Lord God when he said it is not good for man to be alone. God's idea from the beginning was a strong union between a man and a woman in marriage. In this kind of committed relationship, we learn to serve and to give of ourselves, becoming more like Christ, not to be subservient but to help, cherish and love. This message also covers Adam's role of naming and classifying the animals and the creation of woman from Adam's rib.

  1. And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
  2. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
  3. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
  4. 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. And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
  6. 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.