LOVE
Verse 18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for Him.”
Decades ago, I heard a sermon and the preacher said that God was speaking on the Trinity level. He did not explain that further or I failed to write it down, but I thought the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, having the same nature are one and spoke as one.
Verse 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called the living creature, that was its name.
So God brought these animals to Adam for educational reasons. Adam was to rule over them and they understood that Adam was in command and in His care. If one is in command, he must have some type of communication with his subjects or followers. So man and animals could communicate, although maybe limited.
Verse 20 And the man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam, there was not found a helper suitable for him.
By naming the animals, Adam realized there was none like him. This probably created a desire in Adams’s heart for someone like him. Now Adam’s heart had an ache, a desire. Emotions awoke that he had not known before. He realized an emptiness. All of this was planned by God. He planted a seed and a desire was born deep in his soul. The first step of a love-to-be.
God did not create Eve just so she would do her part in populating the earth. She was to be Adam’s “helpmeet.” Adam needed companionship.
Verse 21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man and he slept: then HE took on of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
Verse 22 And the LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
God took one of Adams ribs which protects the heart. She was to be near his heart. They were one flesh in the beginning because Eve was fashioned from man. After Eve was created, they could become one flesh again in the relationship of marriage, a sacred union, and create children. So this one flesh meant they belonged one to another. Eve was to be at the side of Adam as his helpmeet and companion. Not at his feet for him to rule over but obey him in a new relationship.
A new trinity was formed of a man, woman, and God. This is such a great love and a deep love. This also points to God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Son, and a Human with the Holy Spirit within them. With Christ at the heart of a marriage, they as one obey Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is our Priest, He talks to the Father. He takes our conservation and then Jesus Christ has a conversation with God the Father about what a man and woman in the sacred marriage union asked of Him. Beloved, this is Love.