God Himself gave Adam a companion. He provided “an help meet for him”—a helper corresponding to him—one who was fitted to be his companion, and who could be one with him in love and sympathy. Eve was created from a rib taken from the side of Adam, signifying that she was not to control him as the head, nor to be trampled under his feet as an inferior, but to stand by his side as an equal, to be loved and protected by him. A part of man, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, she was his second self; showing the close union and the affectionate attachment that should exist in this relation. “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it.” Ephesians 5:29.... {FLB 251.3}

Gud selv gav Adam en ledsager. Han tilvejebragte ”en hjælp der mødte ham” – en hjælper der var hans ledsagelse egnet, og som kunne være et med ham i kærlighed og forståelse. Eva blev skabt fra et ribben fra Adams side, og det betyder at hun ikke skulle kontrollere ham som hovedet, heller ikke trædes under hans fødder som en laverestående, men stå ved hans side som en lige, og blive elsket og beskyttet af ham. En del af mennesket, ben af hans ben, og kød af hans kød, hun var hans Åndet selv; viser den tætte forening og hengivenhedens samhørighed som skulle være i dette forhold.