In Genesis we are told a story about Adam and Eve. This story is both literal and historical, it actually happened and yet it is a picture and shadow of the plan that God had concerning His Son and the church. The story of Adam and Eve is the story of Christ and the believer.
Adam was a type and shadow of Christ who was to come later. “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.” Rom5:14
He was the first man who testified of the second man Christ who was to come after him. “The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.” 1Cor15:47
He was the first man who testified of the last man who was to come after him. “And so it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.” 1Cor15:45
Genesis 1
11 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
20 Then God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens."
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind"; and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
As we discussed previously, God created everything with the capacity to reproduce after its own kind. To multiply itself. He placed unlimited potential in whatever He created to multiply and reproduce itself. And He did this by giving plants the ability to produce seeds which would give birth to more of the same kind.
For animals, birds and fish he made them in pairs of male and female so that they would come into a union that would enable them to reproduce after their own kind.
This was God’s desire for Adam as well. However Adam was not able to do this because he was alone. He was the only one of his kind. He had no partner with whom to unite and reproduce after his own kind. For a short while he could not multiply and bring forth the increase of his kind, he was unable to be fruitful, he could not fill the earth with his seed.
Genesis 2
18 And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."
19 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.
20 So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.
So God showed him a picture of what he desired. He brought to him all the animals he had made in their pairs so that Adam could give them names. Through the process Adam surely realized that whatever God had made He had made in pairs and that this is how they were able to multiply and reproduce after their own kind.
Furthermore it was obvious to Adam that there was none in creation to be a suitable helper. None of the animals or plants could function as his mate. He was of a different kind. He needed another solution. Eve was the answer to this problem, God’s provision for his increase and kind. She was the same kind as him. Such a one could not come from creation, from a plant, from an animal or anything else. She could only come from Adam. She was of his kind. So God created her out of him.
Why did God create Eve?
Because He desired an increase of Adam. He wanted the seed of Adam to fill the whole earth. Eve was the only one that could enable that. She was the vehicle through which this could be possible. Without her it was impossible for God to accomplish His purpose for Adam. Without Eve it was impossible for Adam to fulfill His destiny.
How did God create Eve?
Genesis 2
21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
22 Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, pierced his side, took a rib from his body and fashioned Eve from it. She was made from the very life of Adam and when he awoke out of his sleep she was given back to Him as His own. She was born of his bones and flesh of his flesh.
23 And Adam said: " This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
God called both of them by the same name, Adam, because they shared one life.
“Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.” Gen5:2
All of this was a picture of what was to come. In God’s heart it was His Son Jesus who did not have a partner of the same kind, He was the one who did not have the means to bring forth an increase of His kind, to multiply Himself, to fill creation with His seed.
Jesus is referred to as the true seed of God “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” Gal3:16
He is the incorruptible seed of God who brings us forth. “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.” 1Pet1:23
He is the seed that fell into the ground, died and brought forth much fruit. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” Jn12:24
It was and still is God’s desire and intention to fill the earth with the increase of His seed. Just as Adam was meant to multiply and fill the earth with his kind, God intends now for Christ to multiply and fill the new creation with His nature and image. God wants a harvest of His Son. Not a harvest of many people like Christ, not a harvest of many Christs, but a harvest of Christ formed and magnified in many people.
When the time had come for God to make for His Son a wife, a partner, He put Him to sleep on the Cross, pierced His side, shed His blood and formed a new creature out of Him. That new creation is the believer. The one who has been born again into new life.
When He rose from the dead (awoke from sleep) God presented us to Him as His bride without wrinkle or spot. “That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Eph5:27
We became members of His body and of His flesh “For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.” Eph5:30
Zechariah prophesied that this would happen. “And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.” Zech2:11
We are joined to Him and have become one with Him united in spirit “But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.” 1Cor6:17
We became partakers of His own nature. “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2Pet1:4
We became the wife of the lamb “And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife” Rev21:9
"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Eph5:31-32
The union (marriage) between Adam and eve was a natural earthly union and covenant that testified and foreshadowed the ultimate union of Christ and His bride the church. A union we have come to as believers. We are the bride of Christ.
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