Every Man's Bible - Proverbs - Flipbook - Page 12
Genesis 3 | page 8
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Making a Man
and a Woman
Genesis 1:27 and 2:15-25
GOD MADE EVERYTHING in the cosmos, from the
microscopic amoeba and tiny insects to the
vast planets and galaxies. But his work wasn9t
done until he had designed his most amazing
creatures.
The first two chapters of Genesis give us two
slightly different descriptions of the process
God used to created humanity.
The sound bite in Genesis 1:27 tells us
that people were created in God9s own image.
That doesn9t mean humans are gods, but
it does mean we have some of the Creator9s
characteristics—including our own kind of Godgiven creativity.
The longer Genesis 2 account provides more
details about God9s creation of Adam and Eve;
Adam came first, and one of his ribs was used
in the later creation of Eve.
People have argued about the Genesis creation stories for centuries. Skeptical scientists
say the Bible is riddled with errors, but theologians say Genesis was never intended to be a
science book.
Feminists and traditionalists have also fought
bitter battles over these two brief passages.
Feminists prefer Genesis 1, which supports their
claims of gender equality, while those who support male leadership in the home and society
prefer Genesis 2, which suggests women may
have been dependent on men from the beginning of time.
These passages won9t settle the raging scientific and moral debates, but they do make
one thing perfectly clear: God created both
the male and female and declared them
