Eve & Adam And Eve

Eve & Adam And Eve

Eve & Adam

Adam and Eve is a well know story in the book of Genesis. There are many versions of this religious story, and many interpretation that go along with it. Focusing on the Hebrew versions of Genesis 1 and 2, comparing the two similar creation stories of Eve & Adam, and look into how the Early Christianity New Testament affected the way woman were seen as well as treated. In the book 'Eve & Adam ' by Kvam Schearing and Ziegler, it focuses on Genesis 1; the stories of Creation.

"On the sixth day Elohim (God) creates humankind in his image. The first man and woman are created simultaneously and jointly receive Elohim 's command to be fruitful, to multiply, and to subdue and have dominion over the earth. Their creation, Elohim remarks, is "very good." On the seventh day, Elohim rests." (Eve 16)

When interpreting this paragraph a few things come to mind. One, Elohim is considered perfect because he is God. So humankind being created in his 'perfect ' image creates the idea that humans are perfect like Elohim. As one looks further into the passage it specifically says that man and woman were created together. Meaning that man and woman were equally created. Then after man and women were created simultaneously, Elohim wanted the man and women to multiply and be fruitful. Meaning that the man and woman had an equal gender roles with creating life through out the Earth that Elohim had created for them. As one continues on reading The Book of Genesis, another creation

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