The Discovery of Genesis (28 page)

Adam had great
blessing and happiness
with God’s gift of his beautiful home in Eden (see page 44), but yet another dimension to his joy was added when he first led Eve to this idyllic abode among the flower-covered bowers. His life was now complete with a totally meaningful existence, and he was filled with
peace and tranquility
. This word representation shows a
roof
over a
woman
, implying that when the
woman
came under his
roof
, there was
peace
for both. They came and went together, knowing satisfaction and
tranquility
in each other’s companionship.

Moreover, their home was a
palace
, fit for the first lords of the earth, as they had been given this dominion by God. Again the
roof
is noted, with the first human
pair
as occupants. The closing scene in the drama of creation on the sixth day of this first memorable week was heralded with the institution of the marriage of Adam and Eve. The ceremony is beautifully depicted in three more primitive forms of this same character:
, and
, where
and
represent a
pair
is
flesh
; and
, and
are three “styles” of
roof.
This is an exact pictorial representation of Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man … cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.”