Bible Discussion Thread

In Genesis God created man in His image, created male and female, and told them to increase in number, yet later He created Adam, then Eve from Adams rib, I had always thought that Adam and Eve, we all came from them, however when Cain was driven away for killing his brother, he went and took a wife. Its as though i had missed something here. There had to be other people who were not in the garden of Eden. I would like your thoughts on this matter. What do you understand from these accounts in Genesis?

The first situation would be two different accounts. God did create Eve from Adam's rib; although it was a part of him at first (bone of my bone; flesh of my flesh). ( Gen. 2:23). Whatever sense that meant when Adam was created is open to speculation; as to whether there was some part or essense there of what was taken out as part of Adam's being beyond something physical. The creation was done in such a way that God created both man and woman; but especially after the fall woman was to become subject to men; and men to God. There are some other duplicate listings in Genesis which would take a longer study to investigate; and I'm not sure entirely why. Anyway; the accountability after the fall (actually started with the serpent; then the woman; then the man). The man chose to listen to his wife ( 1 Timothy 2:14); so he deliberately rebelled rather than just being deceived according to this verse. In some sense then a typology of Christ and the church was established; namely the first Adam ruled over Eve; like the Second Adam over the Body of Christ (or His bride). So in some sense Eve was in the image of God; but came from Adam; whereas Adam came from the dust.

In both cases the breath of life would have come into them; in both cases they would have lived forever; and Christ came also to die for all men and women. I wouldn't say it is wrong to say that some characteristics of God can be found in women that may not be in man ( Galatians 3:28); but even before the fall a woman was made to be a helpmate; after it she would be ruled over by man ( Genesis 3:16) but in some sense desire to rule over her husband. Also there is no feminine deity; whether in the Godhead or; as far as we can tell in the angelic realm. However humans are created uniquely in comparison to the animal kingdom where there males and females would be created the same way.

Cain would have married one of the unnamed daughters of Adam and Eve; the easy answer.

Hello Dawn,

If we carry on reading into Genesis it gives us the answer.

Gen 4:25-26

25. And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

26. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.

Gen 5:4,6

4. And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

So God gave Adam and Eve another son Seth to replace Abel, and Adam had other sons and daughters. Back in those days we were closer to perfection so it was possible for Cain to take one of Adam's daughters (so Cain's sister) and have as a wife. Being closer to perfection back then there was no problem or complications with incest.

Remember too, Eve was made from Adam's rib. So Eve was a part of Adam and they did not have any complications baring Abel, Cain and Seth.

Gen 5:6

6. And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Also Seth had to do the same as his brother Cain and take one of his sisters as wife to bare Enos.

Hope that answers your question.

God bless and all glory to him.