{"id":329,"date":"2012-08-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/god-said-let-us-produce-man-adam-in-our-image-after-our-likeness\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T00:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:39:33","slug":"god-said-let-us-produce-man-adam-in-our-image-after-our-likeness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/god-said-let-us-produce-man-adam-in-our-image-after-our-likeness\/","title":{"rendered":"God said, \u2018Let us produce man (\u2018adam) in our image, after our likeness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cGod said, \u2018Let us produce<\/strong> (\u2018asah <\/em>\u2013 make, effect, bring about, fashion, and celebrate) man<\/strong> (\u2018adam<\/em>) in our image<\/strong> (tselem <\/em>\u2013 resemblance, pattern, and model), after our likeness<\/strong> (damuwth<\/em> \u2013 comparable to us). So God<\/strong> created<\/strong> mankind<\/strong> (\u2018adam<\/em>) in His<\/strong> image, in the<\/strong> image<\/strong> of God, He<\/strong> created<\/strong> him.<\/strong> Male and female, He created<\/strong> them. And God knelt down next to them, blessing them <\/strong>(barak<\/em> \u2013 greeting and adoring them in love and lifting them up), saying to them, \u2018Be fruitful <\/strong>(parah <\/em>\u2013 flourish, be productive, increase) and multiply <\/strong>(rabah<\/em> \u2013 become exceedingly great and numerous, being enlarged, reaching a very high point and status).\u2019\u201d <\/strong>(Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 1:26-28)<\/p>\n

In this passage, Yahowah didn\u2019t reveal what caused Adam to be uniquely like Him. But as you know from the opening of this chapter, He would do so just ten verses later\u2026 \u201cYahowah, Almighty, formed<\/strong> for association and accompaniment \u2018Adam\/man<\/strong> from<\/strong> the natural material particles<\/strong> of<\/strong> the ground,<\/strong> and He blew<\/strong> into<\/strong> his<\/strong> nostrils<\/strong> a life-giving, restoring, and sustaining<\/strong> conscience<\/strong> (nesamah<\/em> \u2013 seat of judgment, of recognizing the difference between right and wrong, discernment and discrimination), and \u2018Adam came to exist as<\/strong>\u00a0 a living<\/strong> soul.\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:7)<\/p>\n

Therefore, the living soul known as man was the last animal God created on the sixth day. He fashioned us male and female, as with all other forms of life, from natural elements of the earth by manipulating the DNA code. But something was different about the species Homo sapiens. God designed a unique animal with a special capacity to think, to communicate, to be creative and to be productive, to walk upright, and to conceive and raise children in a loving and nurturing family, teaching and protecting them in a manner which would embrace the covenant He envisioned. Our very nature is symbolic of Yahowah\u2019s character and purpose. We are the residue of God\u2019s design, the living embodiment of His plan.<\/p>\n

In this regard, of the millions of animal forms on earth, man is unlike any other. Unlike the others, our species was crafted in the likeness of God. Simply stated, if you can picture a man and woman, who are husband and wife, standing before the protective shelter of their home with a child between them, you envision Yahowah and understand His purpose.<\/p>\n

After watching His special creation for some unspecified period of time, God took a member of our species, named him Adam, and gave him a nesamah<\/em>\/conscience so that He could begin a relationship with this solitary soul. Yahowah designed and built a perfect paradise for him, and He placed Adam inside. And hoping that we\u2019d come to appreciate God\u2019s perspective on all of this is the reason that the creation account of Adam and Chawah is told twice, once generally of all humankind and once specifically of two unique individuals.<\/p>\n

This vantage point on humankind, on those both inside and outside of Yah\u2019s protection, suggests that they were divergent only in the sense that Adam and Chawah had a nesamah<\/em>\/conscience which enabled them to develop a personal relationship with God. This relationship, in my judgment, was perfect for seventy years. Then, using their nesamah<\/em>, or seat of judgment, poorly, Adam and Chawah were banished from the garden and exposed to the rest of the world\u2014even to the rest of humanity. If I am right, including his time in paradise, Adam would live one-thousand years. And in this way, he came to symbolize mankind\u2019s first millennium.<\/p>\n

These things considered, it matters not if my time estimate is accurate. My purpose was only to provide you with a scenario which was both plausible and completely consistent with Scripture and science. Humankind is a special animal and Adam and Chawah were an especially unique couple. Their ancestry is common, but not their conscience.<\/p>\n

Returning to the known and certain, Yahowah provided Adam with some directions. He has done the same thing for us. \u201cAnd Yahowah <\/strong>(efei),<\/strong> Almighty <\/strong>(\u2018elohym<\/em>), provided direction<\/strong> (sawah<\/em> \u2013 instructed, spoke clearly and unequivocally with authority) near<\/strong> (\u2018al<\/em> \u2013 beside and on behalf of) \u2018Adam, the man<\/strong> (ha \u2018adam<\/em>), saying<\/strong> (\u2018amar<\/em> \u2013 communicating), \u2018Eat<\/strong> (\u2018akal<\/em>) and consume food<\/strong> (\u2018akal<\/em>) from<\/strong> (min<\/em>) every one of<\/strong> (kol<\/em> \u2013 all) the sheltered garden\u2019s<\/strong> (gan<\/em> \u2013 protected, defended, and covered enclosure\u2019s) trees<\/strong> (\u2018es<\/em>).\u2019\u201d <\/strong>(Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:16) As it is with us, the Creator\u2019s prescriptions for living are contained in His Word. Today, we should think of Scripture as \u201cThe Owner\u2019s Manual\u201d\u2014God\u2019s instructions for fruitful and productive lives.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also notice in this passage that Yahowah didn\u2019t cry out from above, from a distant heaven. He was \u201cnear,\u201d even \u201cbeside,\u201d Adam when He spoke. Further, since Eden is a word picture of paradise, when we spend our eternity exploring the universe, this verse suggests that there will be a countless variety of good options to select from. It isn\u2019t going to be boring.<\/p>\n

As God has endeavored to share, for there to be love, there must be choice. So\u2026\u201cBut<\/strong> (wa<\/em>), from<\/strong> (min<\/em>) the tree<\/strong> (\u2018es<\/em>) of the knowledge<\/strong> (da\u2019at<\/em> \u2013 acquisition of information with a focus on discernment, judgment, moral application, and understanding) of good<\/strong> (towb<\/em> \u2013 that which is prosperous, beneficial, and proper, favorable, desirable, and agreeable, even joyful) and bad<\/strong> (ra\u2019<\/em> \u2013 evil, harmful, morally inappropriate, malignant, and disagreeable, of no value, morally depraved, displeasing, and sad),<\/strong> do not<\/strong> (lo\u2019<\/em>) eat<\/strong> (\u2018akal<\/em>) from<\/strong> (min<\/em>) it.\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:17)<\/p>\n

They could eat the fruit of every tree without consequence, save one. In a way, the lone path among countless other choices which led away from camping out with Yahowah in paradise was akin to the singular way, among an infinite variety of fruitless options, which leads to heaven. There was one way out, just as there is but one way in.<\/p>\n

The product of choice is consequence. If you choose God, you get to live with Him. That is the most beneficial option. If you opt to reject God, however, based upon whatever knowledge you obtain, you will die separated from Him. This is an inferior selection. \u201cIndeed, because<\/strong> (ky<\/em> \u2013 surely) in<\/strong> (ba<\/em> \u2013 near) the day<\/strong> (yowm<\/em>) you<\/strong> (\u2018atah<\/em>) eat<\/strong> (\u2018akal<\/em>) from<\/strong> (min<\/em>) it, you will become mortal<\/strong> (muwth<\/em>) and die<\/strong> (muwth<\/em>).\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:17)<\/p>\n

This is the first time the consequence for rejecting Yahowah\u2019s direction has been specified. It is death, the end of life. And that means that the consequence of disregarding Yah\u2019s instruction is not<\/em> eternal suffering. Yet every mainstream Christian derivation\u2014Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical\u2014officially teaches that those who reject God are damned to an eternity of being tortured in hell. Their god is a liar, because Yahowah just said the opposite. Moreover, the Christian god is sadistic. Only a demented deity would say: \u201cLove me or I\u2019ll torture you.\u201d (As it turns out, hellish torture is a derivative of the Babylonian religion, as are the preponderance of Christian corruptions.)<\/p>\n

Not only is the Hebrew word for death repeated twice in this passage, muwth<\/em> is the antithesis of living forever. Therefore, if the Church is right, God is wrong. It is that simple, that obvious, that cut and dry. And yet, not one religious cleric in a million comprehends this divine mandate. It\u2019s as if the fear they engender by errantly presenting their own religious hell serves their interests by frightening the faithful into compliance and contributions. Or else, why would they all promote the same lie?<\/p>\n

As you read Yada Yah,<\/em> you will discover overwhelming evidence that Yahowah lists three consequences related to the choices we make, not just two. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that there must be three, not two, potential fates which await human souls. The most often-presented, and most common result, is death\u2014the cessation of life, as is depicted here. Those who choose not to yada<\/em> Yahowah, not to trust and rely upon Yah, will live for a short while, but ultimately death will be the end of their brief existence. Upon their mortal demise, their souls will cease to exist. God doesn\u2019t know them and they don\u2019t know God. For the overwhelming preponderance of people, there will be no eternal life in the Father\u2019s home, nor hell by any definition. As Yahowsha\u2019 explained: \u201cThe way is broad, and many there are who find death and destruction.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two better-known consequences exist as well. There is a place of eternal anguish. While there is no fire in it, nor torture, there will be plenty of emotional suffering in this lightless prison called the Abyss. The closest known allegory to it is a black hole, where nothing escapes but yet time remains eternal. Only those who are actively engaged in leading people away from God (which would be most religious and political, and many media, academic, and societal, leaders) will endure this fate. They will join Satan and his fellow false messengers, known as demons, there. If you go, you will have the opportunity to meet every pope. The Abyss will be a very religious place.<\/p>\n

The consequence of carefully observing Yahowah\u2019s instructions and heeding His advice is to live forever with Him in His paradise. Those who rely on Yah become Yahuwdym, His children, and they inherit all that is His to give. After serving with Him during the Millennial Sabbath (starting on the Called-Out Assembly of Shelters in 2033 (year 6000 on Yah\u2019s calendar) and ending one-thousand years later), they will be equipped to campout with God for all time. If you make this choice, look me up and we\u2019ll go off and explore a galaxy together.<\/p>\n

As we press deeper into the story of Eden, we discover that Yahowah\u2019s testimony is focused upon developing a relationship with His creation. This loving association is set into the context of family, companionship, of sharing, of marriage, children, and parenting. This essential phase of God\u2019s presentation begins with: \u201cYahowah <\/strong>(efei), Almighty <\/strong>(\u2018elohym<\/em>),<\/strong> said<\/strong> (\u2018amar<\/em>), \u2018It is not <\/strong>(lo\u2019<\/em>) good <\/strong>(towb<\/em> \u2013 productive and beneficial) for the man, Adam <\/strong>(\u2018adam<\/em>), to exist <\/strong>(hayah<\/em> \u2013 to be) separated<\/strong> (bad<\/em> \u2013 apart and alone).<\/strong> I will make for<\/strong> (\u2018asah<\/em> \u2013 I will fashion and prepare for) him a helper and supporter<\/strong> (\u2018ezer<\/em> \u2013 one who assists and serves, a succor who rescues, aids, renews, and benefits) like<\/strong> (ka<\/em> \u2013 in the manner of) his corresponding counterpart<\/strong> (neged<\/em>).\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:18)<\/p>\n

This is brilliant. The opening sentence of the passage delineates the consequence of choosing to be separated from God\u2014which is not good. Then in the second sentence, Yah speaks of the epitome of love, which for a man in this temporal world is to be with the perfect woman. This is why God called paradise \u2018eden<\/em>: \u201cgreat joy, delight, ultimate pleasure, and extreme satisfaction.\u201d But more than this, Chawah (a name which will be revealed later in this story) is being presented as a metaphor for the Set-Apart Spirit. She is our \u201chelper and supporter, the one who assists and serves us, our succor who rescues, aids, and renews us,\u201d providing the \u201cbenefit\u201d of eternal life based upon a reestablished relationship with Yahowah. She is the \u201clife-giver\u201d and \u201cprotective shelter\u201d which is what the name Chawah means.<\/p>\n

Also interesting in this regard, neged<\/em> means \u201cto correspond,\u201d which is \u201cto be in conformity and in agreement.\u201d The Spirit brings us into conformity with Yah\u2019s instructions. \u201cNeged<\/em> \u2013 to correspond\u201d is \u201cto compare closely, and to be equivalent to someone or something.\u201d When we are born anew from above by our Spiritual Mother, we become more like God, ever more equivalent to Him. Our souls become like Yahowsha\u2019\u2014God in human form. Neged<\/em>\/corresponds even means: \u201cto communicate with someone,\u201d which is the reason Adam and Chawah were created and placed in the Garden.<\/p>\n

Before we leave this verse, recognize that while Yah said that Chawah would be Adam\u2019s \u201chelper and supporter,\u201d God also routinely refers to Himself as our helper, so this is not a pejorative term. In truth, the one who serves, the one who rescues, renews, and restores, is greater than the beneficiary.<\/p>\n

But there is more. Yahowah said that it would not be productive or beneficial for man to be bad<\/em>. The primary meaning of this Hebrew word is \u201calone,\u201d which in this case would mean to be \u201cseparated, and be apart by one\u2019s self.\u201d Spiritually, those who are separated from God are forbidden entry to heaven, most ceasing to exist. But even in this temporal realm, there are few things as destructive as being alone. Man is a social creature by design. And that is why very few people can survive the anguish of solitary confinement in prison. Further, the joy of a loving marriage and family supersedes the enduring pleasure of all other human experiences.<\/p>\n

Yet that is not the only reason God doesn\u2019t want us to be bad<\/em>. You see, it\u2019s Yahowah\u2019s job to be bad.<\/em> Bad<\/em>\u2019s secondary meaning is \u201cpole with a cross beam (designating the upright pillar upon which God was hung)\u201d which is used \u201cto carry heavy objects (indicative of removing the burden of our sins),\u201d which can be deployed \u201cto embed or facilitate entrance through a doorway (symbolic of Pesach representing the lone door to heaven).\u201d Depending upon how you view these things, and the choices you make regarding them, they will determine your eternal fate.<\/p>\n

And if that were not enough, the \u201cbad<\/em> \u2013 branch\u201d is Scripture\u2019s most enduring symbol of the Ma\u2019aseyah. It is through the Ma\u2019aseyah (the Implement Doing the Work of Yah) that the doorway to heaven is opened.<\/p>\n

The next two verses speak of hayah nepesh<\/em>, of living souls, of animals that God created for man\u2019s benefit, and of their introduction to Adam. This passage culminates with the verdict that none of these souls qualifies as \u201ca helper and supporter<\/strong> (\u2018ezer<\/em> \u2013 one who assists and serves, a succor who rescues, aids, renews, and benefits) like<\/strong> (ka<\/em> \u2013 in the manner of) his corresponding counterpart<\/strong> (neged<\/em>).\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

So\u2026\u201cYahowah <\/strong>(efei), Almighty <\/strong>(\u2018elohym<\/em>), caused the man, Adam, to fall<\/strong> (napal<\/em>) deeply asleep<\/strong> (tardemah<\/em>), and while he slept<\/strong> (yasen<\/em>), He grasped hold of<\/strong> (laqah<\/em> \u2013 selected and took) one<\/strong> (\u2018echad<\/em>) of his ribs from his side<\/strong> (sela\u2019 min<\/em> \u2013 bones and cartilage from around the heart and lungs) and closed up<\/strong> (sagar<\/em>) its place with flesh<\/strong> (basar<\/em> \u2013 living soft tissues). And the rib <\/strong>(sala\u2019<\/em>) Yahowah <\/strong>(efei), Almighty <\/strong>(\u2018elohym<\/em>), took<\/strong> (laqah<\/em>) relationally<\/strong> (\u2018asher<\/em>) from<\/strong> (min<\/em>) the man, Adam<\/strong> (\u2018adam<\/em>), He built<\/strong> (banah<\/em> \u2013 made and erected, constructed and established) a woman and wife<\/strong> (\u2018isah<\/em> \u2013 female partner in marriage). And He brought her <\/strong>(bow\u2019<\/em>) to<\/strong> (\u2018el<\/em>) the man, \u2018Adam <\/strong>(\u2018adam<\/em>).\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:21-22)<\/p>\n

Just as the Set-Apart Spirit is a part of God, taken from God, and sent to us for the purpose of association and life, so it was with Chawah. And in a more plebeian sense, the rib was selected because it surrounded the heart, the seat of love, and the lungs, synonymous with the breath of life, known as the nepesh<\/em>\/soul.<\/p>\n

The moral of this story is manifest in the value of fidelity and family, especially as they are enjoyed in a loving, productive, marriage relationship. \u201cThen the man, Adam <\/strong>(\u2018adam<\/em>), said <\/strong>(\u2018amar<\/em>), \u2018This <\/strong>(zo\u2019th<\/em>) is the foundation for living <\/strong>(\u2018esem<\/em> \u2013 the skeleton upon which life hangs, the essential substance and essence of an upright life), the way to conduct one\u2019s life<\/strong> (pa\u2019am<\/em> \u2013 the pattern of behavior to be followed): out of<\/strong> (min<\/em> \u2013 from) my<\/strong> (\u2018any<\/em>) essence<\/strong> (\u2018esem<\/em> \u2013 bones and substance, essential nature), life<\/strong> (basar<\/em>) from my life<\/strong> (basar<\/em> \u2013 flesh, body, and humanity).<\/strong> This <\/strong>(z\u2019oth<\/em>) shall be called<\/strong> (qara<\/em> \u2013 summoned) woman and wife<\/strong> (\u2018isah<\/em> \u2013 female) because<\/strong> (ky<\/em>) out of<\/strong> (min<\/em> \u2013 from) man and husband<\/strong> (\u2018ish<\/em>) she was taken<\/strong> (laqah<\/em> \u2013 grasped and obtained, selected and received).\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:23) This is the story of life and how to conduct it.<\/p>\n

The Scriptural word for \u201cCovenant,\u201d beryth<\/em>, describes a \u201cmarriage relationship. It is based upon beyth<\/em>, meaning \u201chome,\u201d and thus is symbolic of \u201cbuilding, nurturing, and protecting a family.\u201d So, in this passage, Yahowah is disclosing the model upon which His Word is based. Everything from Genesis to Revelation is predicated upon God wanting to develop a loving familial relationship with mankind based upon the model of marriage, of a man and woman coming together to conceive and nurture life in a loving home. This is \u201c\u2019esem<\/em> \u2013 the foundation for living, the essential substance of an upright life,\u201d and \u201cpa\u2019am<\/em> \u2013 the way we should conduct our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAccordingly, therefore<\/strong> (\u2018al ken<\/em> \u2013 so based on this it is also right that) a man<\/strong> (\u2018ish<\/em>) shall leave<\/strong> (\u2018azab<\/em> \u2013 abandon and reject, desert and forsake, be absent from) his<\/strong> (huw\u2019<\/em>) father<\/strong> (\u2018ab<\/em>) and his mother<\/strong> (\u2018em<\/em>) and cling to<\/strong> (dabaq<\/em> \u2013 join fast to, cleave to, stay close to, be united in close association with) his wife<\/strong> (\u2018isah<\/em> \u2013 woman and female partner in marriage).<\/strong> And they shall exist as<\/strong> (hayah<\/em> \u2013 be) one<\/strong> (\u2018echad<\/em> \u2013 a singular unity in the) flesh<\/strong> (basar<\/em> \u2013 living being and body).\u201d <\/strong>(Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:24)<\/p>\n

There are many much softer, less jolting, Hebrew words Yahowah could have used in reference to a man \u201cleaving\u201d his father and mother. Of the 215 times \u2018azab<\/em> appears in the Tanakh, it is translated \u201cforsaken\u201d on 130 occurrences. To forsake is to \u201creject, abandon, and damn.\u201d I bring this to your attention because it sheds considerable light on what\u2019s known as the fifth commandment (or more accurately, the Second of Seven Instruction). Based upon this advice, the \u201cFather and Mother\u201d we are to \u201cvalue and revere, holding in the high esteem\u201d so as to \u201cprolong our days in the land,\u201d cannot be our earthly parents\u2014from whom we are instructed to \u201c\u2019azab<\/em> \u2013 abandon\u201d when we engage in marriage. Not only is it impossible to \u201creject and forsake\u201d that which you \u201chighly esteem and honor,\u201d showing reverence for a mortal being bears no influence on our longevity. Therefore, to be consistent, Yahowah could not tell us to \u201c\u2018azab<\/em> \u2013 be absent from, reject, and forsake\u201d our father and mother while at the same time tell us to \u201chonor and glorify\u201d the very same people. That is unless, the Instruction is speaking of our Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother, and this marriage is equated to the \u201cberyth<\/em> \u2013 familial covenant relationship\u201d Yahowah established with mankind. When these instructions are viewed from that perspective, everything fits, including God\u2019s insistence that this is \u201c\u2019esem<\/em> \u2013 the foundation for living, the essential substance of an upright life,\u201d and \u201cpa\u2019am<\/em> \u2013 the way we should conduct our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second profound truth encapsulated in this message relates to God\u2019s very nature. Scripture says: \u201cHear O Yisra\u2019el, Yahowah, your God, is one<\/strong> (\u2018echad<\/em>).\u201d<\/strong> Yah is a singular unity, manifesting Himself as Father, Mother, and Son. There is one God serving man through the Set-Apart Spirit and Ma\u2019aseyah Yahowsha\u2019. There is no Trinity. God does not exist in three persons or in three personas. The Father manifests Himself in human and spiritual forms to serve us. Adam and Chawah were one in marriage, just as we are one in the Covenant. Simply stated, the Covenant upon which all Scripture is based begins with a casual association which includes two individuals, and it evolves into a close friendship, kinship, a nation, and kingdom. It exists as a marriage, one in which a divorce was declared due to man\u2019s infidelity. But this
\n\u2018azab<\/em> \u2013 separation\u201d will be resolved on the day of reconciliations leading all who choose to be associated with Yahowah to be adopted into God\u2019s eternal family. (More on this in a moment.)<\/p>\n

The third lesson derived from this verse is that Yahowah, like the human family, has male and female characteristics, something made evident in: \u201cSo God<\/strong> created<\/strong> \u2018Adam<\/strong> in His<\/strong> image<\/strong> (tselem <\/em>\u2013 resemblance, pattern, and model), in the<\/strong> image<\/strong> of God, He<\/strong> created<\/strong> him.<\/strong> Male and female, He created<\/strong> them.\u201d <\/strong>(Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 1:27) To join God\u2019s family, to become one with Yah, you must be born anew from above by way of the Set-Apart Spirit, our Spiritual Mother.<\/p>\n

Fourth, the relationships embodied in marriage and family are synonymous with the beryth<\/em>\/Covenant. Eden represents God\u2019s home, and Adam and Chawah represent the kind of relationship Yahowah designed us to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Fifth, while it\u2019s a small point relative to the others, \u2018isah<\/em>, meaning \u201cwife and woman,\u201d is singular, not plural. Yahowah\u2019s wants a monogamous relationship. That is the message inherent in the first three Summary Statements. While there were individuals in the unfolding story of God\u2019s Word who had many wives, most notably, David and Solomon, the quality of their lives deteriorated with each addition to their harems. And with each new wife, they became a less vital part of Yah\u2019s plans. David was forbidden from building the Temple and Solomon was left to call everything he touched \u201cvain\u201d\u2014failed and useless as a direct result of his disdain for marriage.<\/p>\n

In this regard, this single verse also destroys Islam\u2019s credibility. Allah repeatedly states that his Qur\u2019an confirms the Towrah, and yet the Qur\u2019an says that a man can have four wives. By saying these things, Islam is rendered false, whether or not Yahowah\u2019s revelation is true.<\/p>\n

Properly cared for, the human body is beautiful, and in the right kind of relationship, it is something to be enjoyed and to bring pleasure. \u201cThe two<\/strong> (shanaym<\/em>), the man<\/strong> (\u2018adam<\/em>) and his wife<\/strong> (\u2018isah<\/em> \u2013 woman), were<\/strong> (hayah<\/em> \u2013 existed) naked<\/strong> (\u2018arowm<\/em> \u2013 unclothed and bare-skinned with no barrier between them) and they were not<\/strong> (lo\u2019<\/em>) ashamed<\/strong> (bows<\/em>).\u201d<\/strong> (Bare\u2019syth<\/em> \/ In the Beginning \/ Genesis 2:25)<\/p>\n

Most people consider sin to be bad behavior, and along those lines they would condemn nudity. But what God is saying here, is that physical things aren\u2019t necessarily shameful. It\u2019s our attitude which gets us into trouble. A bad attitude is the most disabling of all disabilities. And the right attitude is the catalyst for a good relationship.<\/p>\n

As we turn the page and move into the next chapter, be mindful of the shift in attitude which led to Chawah\u2019s exodus from Eden. And contemplate how this change in perspective caused her to consider nakedness offensive. Was it her body or her new attitude that caused her to be ashamed and want to hide?<\/p>\n

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\u201cGod said, \u2018Let us produce (\u2018asah \u2013 make, effect, bring about, fashion, and celebrate) man (\u2018adam) in our image (tselem \u2013 resemblance, pattern, and model), after our likeness (damuwth \u2013 comparable to us). So God created mankind (\u2018adam) in His image, in the image of God, He created him. Male and female, He created them. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":483,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[145],"tags":[245,250,725,7,726,727,728,31],"class_list":["post-329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-yada-yah","tag-adam","tag-chawah","tag-fruitful","tag-god","tag-image","tag-man","tag-multiply","tag-yahowah"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/483"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":349,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions\/349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/pesamob\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}