Adam's Rib

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"The traditional mythical interpretation of Adams rib is of very long standing. We do not know when it first began, but it is clear that the ancient Hebrews did not understand this episode in the way moderns do. When Genesis and Exodus were written, the concept was one of Adams side, not his rib. "The letter of this statement is plain enough; for it is expressed according to the symbol of the part, a half of the whole, each party, the man and the woman, being as sections of nature co-equal for the production of that genus which is called man.""(1)

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"...  there is no real justification to render the word in Gen. 2:21 as Adam's rib. Rather, it should be Adam's side. As a result, a new and bold imagery begins to emerge from Gen. 2:21. What is really meant by the use of the word side? Was it the side of his torso, like a side of beef? Did it include an arm or a leg? Once we are freed from the notion of a rib, what really makes sense here? I suggest that what is meant here is virtually an entire side or half of Adams body."(1)

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.Karen Dalton
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"The words "bone of my bone" and "flesh of my flesh" take on new significance. Even the expressions are grammatically symmetrical."(1)

1.Words found: here

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