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Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Twelve)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God declared that it was not good for Adam to be alone, and thus decided to create a helper comparable to him. This helper, Eve, was to be both a complement and a supplement to Adam, being like him in many ways yet adding unique strengths and features he lacked. As a helper, Eve is not inferior or a servant to Adam, but rather one who supplies strength in areas where he is lacking, much like God provides help to humanity despite His superiority. This role highlights a partnership where Eve's strengths, often different from Adam's, enhance their union. God meticulously crafted Eve from Adam's rib, taking the same care as He did in creating Adam, ensuring equality in their creation process. Adam recognized Eve as bone of his bones and flesh of his flesh, acknowledging her as his divinely ordained spouse, emphasizing their profound likeness and connection. This act established the foundation of marriage and family, reflecting God's intention for a deep, intimate unity between husband and wife.

Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part Three)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Eve was created as a helper comparable to Adam, fulfilling a role that no other creature could. Woman was made out of man, designed to be a complement to him, addressing a deficiency and balancing the marriage relationship. Her primary function is to support, aid, and enable man to fulfill the position God has placed him in, as established in the order of creation. This complementary role underscores the unity of husband and wife as one flesh, reflecting God's original design for marriage before sin distorted their relationship. Despite the consequences of Eve's sin, which introduced conflict and a struggle for leadership, her role as helper remains a fundamental aspect of the marital bond, intended to harmonize and support the husband's God-given responsibilities.

Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eleven)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In the narrative of Genesis 2, the concept of Eve as a helper to Adam is central to understanding the divine intention for human companionship. God declared that it is not good for man to be alone, and thus decided to make a helper comparable to him. This phrase, translated in Young's Literal Translation as "an helper as his counterpart," suggests one like himself, standing opposite to him. This imagery portrays a being similar yet distinct, facing Adam as a mirror image with differences that complement him. Various translations and commentaries emphasize this likeness and suitability. The Jamison, Fausset, and Brown commentary describes the helper as one like Adam in form, constitution, disposition, and affections, altogether suitable to his nature and needs. Other renderings such as "a helper fit for him," "suitable for him," "compatible with him," and "corresponding to him" all point to a measure of similarity. The Hebrew word "kenegedo," meaning comparable to him, combines notions of similarity and opposition, indicating that while a woman shares much with a man, she is also different in many ways. God intended Eve to be both a complement and a supplement to Adam. She is like him enough to ensure compatibility, yet unlike him enough to fill areas where he lacks. This design makes them exponentially better together, as her strengths balance his weaknesses. She is a suitable companion who brings unique qualities that Adam desperately needs. Scriptures like Proverbs 12 highlight the value of a wife, stating that finding a wife means finding a good thing, transforming the "not good" of being alone into a blessed state. Proverbs 31 further expands on her worth, portraying her as a treasure beyond precious stones, emphasizing mutual trust and lifelong commitment. In I Corinthians 11, Paul underscores their interdependence, noting that man and woman need each other, forming one flesh and working as a team in purpose. The term "helper" does not imply inferiority but simply one who helps. The same Hebrew word "ezer," used for helper, appears in contexts where God helps, showing that helping does not diminish status. A wife supplies strength where her husband lacks, just as God aids in times of need, without any implication of servitude or lesser value. Thus, marriage is a covenant of equals, where both partners support each other in their journey toward God's Kingdom.

Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part Four)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God established the order of family relationships, creating Eve after Adam, not as a slave, but as a companion, prefiguring Christ and His Church.

Our Help

Sermon by Bill Onisick

The woman was created to be a strong, equal, complementary partner. Marriage was intended to mirror the intimacy between Christ and the church.

Parenting (Part 3): Mothers

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The mother provides a gentle, cherishing quality to child rearing compatible with the strength provided by her husband.

Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Ten)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The statement, 'it is not good for man to be alone,' is the first declaration that something was not good. Being alone denotes separateness.

Where God Places His Name (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The re-establishment of Jerusalem as the world capitol demonstrates that even when God is angry, He still restores His people.

The Two Great Commandments: First Principles

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God made male and female in His image and has determined that the binary metamorphize into unitary in order to accomplish higher Spiritual purposes.