神造了亚当，将他摆在伊甸园里，并使亚当修理看守那园子。亚当在伊甸园里虽好，虽快乐，然而他只有一个人，没有同伴。因此神说，“那人独居不好，我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”于是神将野地各样的走兽，和空中各样的飞鸟，都带到亚当面前。亚当也给它们都起了名。然而亚当在它们中间，却找不到一个能配得上他，作他的配偶。虽然亚当有智慧给各样活物起名，但在一切受造之物中，他找不到一个能与他相配，作他补满的。
有一天，神使亚当沉睡，就在他熟睡时，神从亚当肋旁取了一根肋骨，造成一个女人，并将这女人带到亚当面前。当亚当从沉睡中醒来，看见夏娃，他就说，“这是我骨中的骨，肉中的肉，可以称她为女人，因为她是从男人身上取出来的。”现在，亚当找到了他的另一部分。如同一颗豆子，有两片豆仁；合起来是一颗完整的豆子，分开来是两片豆仁。当亚当和夏娃联合的时候，他们就成了一体，成了完整的一个。
保罗在以弗所五章中，引用创世记二章的话说，“为这缘故，人要离开父母，与妻子联合，二人成为一体。”接着他又说，“这是极大的奥秘，但我是指着基督与教会说的。”（弗五31-32）亚当和夏娃的故事，乃是预表神这真正的宇宙丈夫，要为祂自己寻找一个妻子，就是教会。如同亚当在夏娃没有被造成以前，他是孤单的。照样，神在没有得着祂正确的人之前，祂也是孤单的。虽然神是绝对而永远的完全，却不完整。没有教会，祂就像丈夫没有妻子，就像头没有身体。所以亚当需要一个妻子，预表并描述神需要一个补满。只有那由基督重生、凭基督活着的教会，才能与基督相配，并作祂的补满。今天，我们就是神所拣选，由基督所重生，并凭基督活着的这班信徒，成为祂团体的配偶与新妇。
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God Made a Helper for Adam – Gen 2:18
God created Adam and placed him in the Garden of Eden, assigning him to cultivate and keep the garden. Although it was good and joyful for Adam to be in Eden, he was alone — he had no companion. Therefore, God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him.” Then God brought all the beasts of the field and the birds of the air to Adam. Adam gave names to them all. Yet among them, Adam found none that matched him — none that could be his helper. Although Adam had the wisdom to name every living creature, he could not find one among them that corresponded to him, that could complete him.
One day, God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. While he slept, God took one of his ribs and used it to build a woman. Then God brought the woman to Adam. When Adam awoke and saw Eve, he said, “This is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Now Adam had found his other half. Just like a bean has two halves — together they form a complete bean, separated they are only halves. When Adam and Eve were united, they became one, a complete whole.
In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul quotes from Genesis 2: “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and should be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” Then he adds, “This is a great mystery, but I am speak with reference to Christ and the church.” (Eph. 5:31–32) The story of Adam and Eve is a picture foreshadowing God as the true universal Husband seeking a wife for Himself — that is, the church. Just as Adam was alone before Eve was made, so God was “alone” before gaining men. Although God is absolutely and eternally perfect, yet He is not complete. Without the church, He is like a husband without a wife, or a head without a body. So Adam needing a wife typifies and illustrates that God needs a counterpart. Only the church — regenerated by Christ and living by Christ — can match Christ and be His complement. Today, we are that chosen people — regenerated by Christ and living by Him — becoming His corporate counterpart and bride.