Notes on Woman's Creation

Genesis 2:18 - And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

"It is not good..." - another indication that these events take place on the sixth day, before God pronounces that everything is "very good" in Genesis 1:31.

Adam was "alone" even with all the animals over which he had dominion.  There is such a vast gulf between man and animal, and this is by God's design.  Evolution cannot bridge that gulf.  No animal comes anywhere close to man.

Notice it is not "help mate" as the term is often misquoted.  It is also not one word, "helpmeet."  She is the help.  "Meet for him" is the description.

"Help" is a noun.  A woman is her man's help.  I Corinthians 11:9, she was created for him and not the other way around.  We would do well to remember that fact of her purpose as his help.  The career-minded woman would come home to her family.  The woman politician would resign.  The man would treat his help with the honor she is due, etc. etc.  Blessings be heaped upon the woman who is rightly her man's help, for good help is so hard to find these days, Proverbs 31:10.

"Meet for him" indicates "corresponding to him.  One like unto himself."  She was to be one suitable for the necessary relationship man required so that he was not "alone."  An animal could not fill this role, or even another man.  Only the female human, per God's design.

Genesis 2:19-20 - 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.  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.

God shows Adam that he is not an animal, is on such a higher order than any animal.  If the evolutionist would open their eyes as Adam did and truly contrast themselves with animals, they would see the truth that Adam saw on his very first day.

"...but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him."

God knew this to be the case; He was showing Adam.  Adam also saw that each male animal had his female, but for Adam there was not found this female.  Adam recognized his lack (because of course God showed him).

Note at Genesis 2:23-24:  Adam spoke the words in verse 23.  According to Jesus Christ in Matthew 19:4-5, it was the Creator who spoke the words in verse 24.

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