Creation of Woman - Celebrating National Women's History Month
In celebration of National Women's History Month I thought it would nice to celebrate the reason why a woman was created. Here is an article that I wrote for "Aspire, The Women of Color Study Bible."
When God created woman, he created her equal to man, not inferior or superior. She was created for a purpose and for greatness! How was the woman created? It began with God putting Adam into a deep sleep, taking out one of his ribs, and closing the place up with flesh (see Genesis 2:21-24). The word “flesh” represents life itself - created life. God had to remove something “out of” Adam to create and make room for what he was bringing back to him - another life: woman.
God created the woman from the rib of man. In Hebrew, the language of the Old Testament, the word for rib signifies the side of something---more often the side of a building than of a person. Therefore, the woman is at the man’s side: as his confidante, encourager and inward strength. She is his “helper” (see Genesis 2:20), the one most appropriate for his life. The word “helper” does not imply inferiority. It describes a function and not worth. Women do not lose their worth when they assume the role of helper. Adam expressed Eve’s purpose when he said, “This in now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (v 23). He was saying that the woman was literally a part of him.
When God brought the woman to Adam, God brought into Adam’s life a trusted friend and a wife. She became something that nothing else or no one else could be to him. When Adam said, “She shall be called “woman” (Genesis 2:23), he was declaring her existence. Adam was also praising and celebrating her creation. The woman became Adam’s spiritual partner in the task of obedience to God, dominion over the earth and procreation of the generations.
Adam represents all humanity, and the woman was named Eve because she was the mother of all humanity (see Genesis 3:20). She was created with life, to bring life, to nurture life and to be an example of life. Every human life has received a woman’s touch.
Woman was fearfully and wonderfully made (see Psalm 139:14), purposefully saved (see John 15:16), gifted for greatness (see 1 Corinthians 12:4-7), empowered to accomplish God’s will (see Ephesians 1:17-21), assigned to do great things (see Matthew 28:1-10). She is a crown of glory (see Proverbs 12:4; Isaiah 62:3) and the Lord’s own treasured possession .
The woman was created for greatness!
Minister Ginger London
Contributing Writer
Please visit my website www.gingerlondon.com for more life changing articles.
Questions for Thought for Women:
Do you honestly believe you were created for greatness! Are you living like God’s gifted and great creation? What will you do today to live as God has created you to live?
Encouragement for Everyone: Find a woman or women to purposefully honor and celebrate during the month of March. Do something special for the “history” she has made in your life.
When God created woman, he created her equal to man, not inferior or superior. She was created for a purpose and for greatness! How was the woman created? It began with God putting Adam into a deep sleep, taking out one of his ribs, and closing the place up with flesh (see Genesis 2:21-24). The word “flesh” represents life itself - created life. God had to remove something “out of” Adam to create and make room for what he was bringing back to him - another life: woman.
God created the woman from the rib of man. In Hebrew, the language of the Old Testament, the word for rib signifies the side of something---more often the side of a building than of a person. Therefore, the woman is at the man’s side: as his confidante, encourager and inward strength. She is his “helper” (see Genesis 2:20), the one most appropriate for his life. The word “helper” does not imply inferiority. It describes a function and not worth. Women do not lose their worth when they assume the role of helper. Adam expressed Eve’s purpose when he said, “This in now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (v 23). He was saying that the woman was literally a part of him.
When God brought the woman to Adam, God brought into Adam’s life a trusted friend and a wife. She became something that nothing else or no one else could be to him. When Adam said, “She shall be called “woman” (Genesis 2:23), he was declaring her existence. Adam was also praising and celebrating her creation. The woman became Adam’s spiritual partner in the task of obedience to God, dominion over the earth and procreation of the generations.
Adam represents all humanity, and the woman was named Eve because she was the mother of all humanity (see Genesis 3:20). She was created with life, to bring life, to nurture life and to be an example of life. Every human life has received a woman’s touch.
Woman was fearfully and wonderfully made (see Psalm 139:14), purposefully saved (see John 15:16), gifted for greatness (see 1 Corinthians 12:4-7), empowered to accomplish God’s will (see Ephesians 1:17-21), assigned to do great things (see Matthew 28:1-10). She is a crown of glory (see Proverbs 12:4; Isaiah 62:3) and the Lord’s own treasured possession .
The woman was created for greatness!
Minister Ginger London
Contributing Writer
Please visit my website www.gingerlondon.com for more life changing articles.
Questions for Thought for Women:
Do you honestly believe you were created for greatness! Are you living like God’s gifted and great creation? What will you do today to live as God has created you to live?
Encouragement for Everyone: Find a woman or women to purposefully honor and celebrate during the month of March. Do something special for the “history” she has made in your life.
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