Eve: Life; living, the name given by Adam to his wife
(Genesis 3:20; 4:1) The
account of her creation is given in
(Genesis 2:21,22) The Creator, by
declaring that it was not good for man to be alone, and by creating
for him a suitable companion, gave sanction to monogamy. The
commentator Matthew Henry says: "This companion was taken from his
side to signify that she was to be dear unto him as his own flesh.
Not from his head, lest she should rule over him; nor from his feet,
lest he should tyrannize over her; but from his side, to denote that
species of equality which is to subsist in the marriage state." And
again, "That wife that is of God's making by special grace, and of
God's bringing by special providence, is likely to prove a helpmeet
to her husband." Through the subtle temptation of the serpent she
violated the commandment of God by taking of the forbidden fruit,
which she gave also unto her husband
(1 Timothy 2:13-15; 2 Corinthians 11:3) When she
gave birth to her first son, she said, "I have gotten a man from the
Lord" (R.V., "I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord,")
(Genesis 4:1) Thus she welcomed Cain, as some think, as if he had been the
Promised One the "Seed of the woman."
