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Eve
Biographical
Eve, meaning life or living, is the name given by Adam to his wife, the
first woman,
created from Adam's rib,
and the mother of all the human family. The Scripture account of Eve's
creation is designed to teach, most likely, the foundation upon which
the union between man and wife is built—namely, identity of nature
and oneness of origin. By providing for Adam a suitable companion, God
manifestly gave his sanction to marriage and to monogamy. Through the
subtlety of the serpent, who persuaded her to taste the fruit of the tree
of the knowledge, Eve was beguiled into a violation of the one commandment
which had been imposed upon her and Adam.
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