Adam and eve
I’m sure we’ve all heard somebody say that a homosexual relationship is wrong because “ In the
beginning, God made Adam and Eve. Not Adam and Steve.” But there is so much more revelation to
the Adam and Eve story than that. You see, in early Genesis, God made the earth, the heavens, and
more. But when Adam was created, he was the only human at first. This was because God made Adam
in his own image, making Adam God’s perfect little friend. But, starting in Chapter 2 verse 18, He felt as
though Adam needed a little something extra so that he wouldn’t feel alone. But instead of making Eve
right away, God creates animals. He lets Adam observe them and name them. But Adam couldn’t find a
helper amongst them. It wasn’t until AFTER Adam turns down animals that God finally made a woman,
Eve.
Now this is where things are about to get interesting!
Let’s look at verse 22. It says:
”And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the
man.”
The Hebrew word that “man” is translated from in that verse is “adam” It means things like: 1. man,
2. human being, 3. Mankind, 4. And individual of the species, 5. Adam.
Now let’s look at verses 23-24. It says:
“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.
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall
be one flesh.”
In these two verses the Hebrew word for “man” is “iysh” It means things like: 1. Man, 2. Male (in contrast to woman, female), 3. Husband, 4. Person (in contrast to God). 5. Mankind.
The question is: why are there different Hebrew words used for “man” when it comes to Adam and
when it comes to other men in general? And also, why is it that the word for Adam leans more toward
being an overall human being (rather than a gender), but the other word for man leans more towards
showing a masculine gender role (Ex: “husband” and “opposite of woman”)? The answer is simple, yet
shocking to some. And here it is:
The original Adam... was actually both male and female. When God took from Adam to make Eve, He
removed the female part out of Adam. See, when God “took from the rib” of Adam, there was a
significance to that. He could have formed Eve from the dust of the earth the same way He did Adam
and the animals. But instead, He took from the mid-section (the most inner depths) of Adam and took
the feminine essence of his being out of him; leaving the masculine to remain.
This brings me to my first major point: For those who say that God only made male and female, and
that “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,” technically, the ORIGINAL Adam (before Eve was
taken out of him) was a combination of the masculine and feminine. It’s almost like saying that he was
a feminine male. Why is this so important to understand? Because:
A. There are people born with both male and female private parts.
B. There are people who feel as though they were born the wrong gender and live their life as the
opposite gender.
C. There are males that are feminine or take on female roles, as well as females that tend to be
masculine or take on masculine roles.
Sometimes, these people may fit into a category of people know as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender). And this information about the original Adam shows that he could have very easily
been a part of that category. Therefore, to say that “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”
could be slightly off. Because the ORIGINAL Adam (before Eve was removed) could have easily been
a “Steve.”
There is more to this Adam and Eve revelation. So let’s continue. Many times, folks will say that when
Adam first saw Eve, he fell in love with her because she was a woman. And that’s the reason the men
should only be attracted to women, not other men. But if you read the text carefully, that is NOT why
Adam fell in love with Eve. Simply re-read verse 23! In the first half of verse 23, Adam said, “This is
bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh:” In other words, Adam was simply excited that Even was
made of the same flesh that he was. That is what he loved about her. Which makes sense, because he
could not find a proper partner among the animals when God gave him the chance. Those animals
were not of the same flesh as Adam. But Eve was!
If you read the next half of verse 23, Adam gives Eve the title of “woman” and gave his explanation
why: “because she was taken out of man.” He named her the same way he named the animals. That’s
it! It wasn’t “Oh, look at this hot, sexy woman!” or “She such a beautiful female!” None of the words
that people try to put in Adam’s mouth. Basically, what he said was this:
1. I’m excited finally have a human companion.
2. I named everything else, so I will give you a title as well.
3. I will call you “woman,” here’s my reason why: You were taken from man!
Also, notice that Adam’s reasoning for calling Eve “woman” had nothing to do with her private parts!
That says a lot when you take into consideration that they were both naked according to verse 25:
“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
beginning, God made Adam and Eve. Not Adam and Steve.” But there is so much more revelation to
the Adam and Eve story than that. You see, in early Genesis, God made the earth, the heavens, and
more. But when Adam was created, he was the only human at first. This was because God made Adam
in his own image, making Adam God’s perfect little friend. But, starting in Chapter 2 verse 18, He felt as
though Adam needed a little something extra so that he wouldn’t feel alone. But instead of making Eve
right away, God creates animals. He lets Adam observe them and name them. But Adam couldn’t find a
helper amongst them. It wasn’t until AFTER Adam turns down animals that God finally made a woman,
Eve.
Now this is where things are about to get interesting!
Let’s look at verse 22. It says:
”And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the
man.”
The Hebrew word that “man” is translated from in that verse is “adam” It means things like: 1. man,
2. human being, 3. Mankind, 4. And individual of the species, 5. Adam.
Now let’s look at verses 23-24. It says:
“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.
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall
be one flesh.”
In these two verses the Hebrew word for “man” is “iysh” It means things like: 1. Man, 2. Male (in contrast to woman, female), 3. Husband, 4. Person (in contrast to God). 5. Mankind.
The question is: why are there different Hebrew words used for “man” when it comes to Adam and
when it comes to other men in general? And also, why is it that the word for Adam leans more toward
being an overall human being (rather than a gender), but the other word for man leans more towards
showing a masculine gender role (Ex: “husband” and “opposite of woman”)? The answer is simple, yet
shocking to some. And here it is:
The original Adam... was actually both male and female. When God took from Adam to make Eve, He
removed the female part out of Adam. See, when God “took from the rib” of Adam, there was a
significance to that. He could have formed Eve from the dust of the earth the same way He did Adam
and the animals. But instead, He took from the mid-section (the most inner depths) of Adam and took
the feminine essence of his being out of him; leaving the masculine to remain.
This brings me to my first major point: For those who say that God only made male and female, and
that “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,” technically, the ORIGINAL Adam (before Eve was
taken out of him) was a combination of the masculine and feminine. It’s almost like saying that he was
a feminine male. Why is this so important to understand? Because:
A. There are people born with both male and female private parts.
B. There are people who feel as though they were born the wrong gender and live their life as the
opposite gender.
C. There are males that are feminine or take on female roles, as well as females that tend to be
masculine or take on masculine roles.
Sometimes, these people may fit into a category of people know as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender). And this information about the original Adam shows that he could have very easily
been a part of that category. Therefore, to say that “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”
could be slightly off. Because the ORIGINAL Adam (before Eve was removed) could have easily been
a “Steve.”
There is more to this Adam and Eve revelation. So let’s continue. Many times, folks will say that when
Adam first saw Eve, he fell in love with her because she was a woman. And that’s the reason the men
should only be attracted to women, not other men. But if you read the text carefully, that is NOT why
Adam fell in love with Eve. Simply re-read verse 23! In the first half of verse 23, Adam said, “This is
bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh:” In other words, Adam was simply excited that Even was
made of the same flesh that he was. That is what he loved about her. Which makes sense, because he
could not find a proper partner among the animals when God gave him the chance. Those animals
were not of the same flesh as Adam. But Eve was!
If you read the next half of verse 23, Adam gives Eve the title of “woman” and gave his explanation
why: “because she was taken out of man.” He named her the same way he named the animals. That’s
it! It wasn’t “Oh, look at this hot, sexy woman!” or “She such a beautiful female!” None of the words
that people try to put in Adam’s mouth. Basically, what he said was this:
1. I’m excited finally have a human companion.
2. I named everything else, so I will give you a title as well.
3. I will call you “woman,” here’s my reason why: You were taken from man!
Also, notice that Adam’s reasoning for calling Eve “woman” had nothing to do with her private parts!
That says a lot when you take into consideration that they were both naked according to verse 25:
“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”