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Ezer k'negdo

In Eden, God creates for the human 'a help corresponding to it,' ezer k'negdo, the origin of the word 'helpmeet.'

Partnership before progeny.

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Genesis takes aim at any concept of the self that isn't fundamentally collaborative.

Bible reference: Genesis 2:18–22

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 442–443

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