sermon: Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part 11)
A Compatible Helper
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 08-Jan-11; Sermon #1027; 66 minutes
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Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on Jeffrey Archer’s book, Paths of Glory, about the life of George Mallory and his life-long passion for climbing mountains, draws some conclusions about the suitability of companions in accomplishing complex tasks. Evidence shows the possibility that Mallory was first to climb to the top of Mount Everest back in 1924, but perished on the way down. His body was discovered 75 years later. Mallory had the ability to envision a route in advance and then successfully execute the climb. Mallory recognized former rival George Finch as a suitable companion to climb Mount Everest. God’s selection of Eve as a companion to Adam took into account the necessity of a helper as a counterpart—one like himself, but standing opposite as complementary and compatible. God intended a woman to not only complement a man, but also to supplement him. A prudent spouse is a special blessing from the Lord, more valuable than gemstones. The term “helper” does not connote inferiority, but rather supplying strength where it is lacking, such as God helping us. God made Adam’s task of naming the animals easier by having him name only the genus rather than the species and the families, a task which would have taken just one day. This inductive task made Adam realize that none of the animals he named had the complex characteristics of a human being. As Eve was custom-made for Adam, Christ’s Bride is being custom-made for Him.
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Adam and Eve Antelope Bird Bottles of oxygen Cattle Climbing mountains Cormorant Cow www. creation.org Creation Crown of her husband Differences Dog Donkey Dumb beasts Ephesians 2:10 ‘ezer Everest Committee Fearlessness Female I Corinthians 11:7 I Peter 3:7 Fox Genesis 1:21-23; 2:18-20 Genus George Finch George Mallory God’s image Had formed Hawk Headship Hebrew language Helper fit for him Helper comparable to him Helper Kenegedo Imagination Interdependency Livestock Marriage bond Marriage covenant Matterhorn Migration Mount Blanc Naming of animals Noah’s ark Opposite but similar Past perfect tense Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer – Pelican Proto species Proverbs 12:4; 18:22; 19:14; 31:10-12 Psalm 33:20; 70:50; 115:9 Ram Raven Serving role Shake hands with God Sheep Similarity Species Weaker vessel Wild animals Wings
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