masculine singular; this is significant since the specific woman, Eve, has not yet been formed.25 . In Genesis 2:18 Yahweh points out that it is “not good” for the man (ha’adam) to be alone (Gen 2:18). This does not imply that this individual human was “not good” or did not bear God’s image, but that being alone was not good. There is a need for a partner—the man (ha’adam) is incomplete—although the actual reason for the need is not
Page 41