Genesis Lecture 65 (Creation of A Woman)
Bible passage: Genesis 2:19-23
[19] 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 a living creature, that was its name. [20] 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. [21] So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. [22] The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. [23] The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. This is the 65th Lecture on Genesis.
I explained the first half of Genesis 2:19 in the last lecture. God didn't form any of the animals one by one from the dust of the ground except for man. As God commanded with His word, each creature was created from the mixture of ground and water according to its blueprint. Let's continue on now with Genesis 2:19-20. It says, "... and [God] brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all the cattle and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field..." Those of you who have children; how long did it take for you to name your children? You may have given a serious thought to make them good names.
Some people even spend several months thinking of a good name for a child from the moment the baby is conceived. Some people even consult with an expert at giving good names right from the beginning. However, Genesis 2:19 says, "...whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name." You may think, "He could have called them just any names. Why was it so difficult?" If you are one who thinks like this just go to a zoo, and try to give new names to all the animals you see in the zoo. And, you MUST remember all their names too!. In the end it would not be an easy job.
But Adam gave names to all the animals; more than a million animals. And Adam remembered all their names. It was possible only because he received outstanding knowledge and wisdom from God the Father. Adam didn't become wise on his own accord. God gave Adam the power and authority, and this power and authority also contained wisdom and knowledge. Adam didn't just name each of the animals from whatever idea that happened to come to him. He knew the unique characteristics of each animal, and named them accordingly. IT was why he could remember all the names of more than 1 million animals. Adam also knew how to communicate with animals .
Adam didn't talk with animals in the same way that people communicate with one another. God gave Adam an ability to share feelings with them. For example, a trained dog can understand and obey the command of its master. A dog can guide a blind man, detect drugs, and locate lost people in a disaster area. Adam could communicate with animals in much the same way and he could exercise control over them. From this, we infer that the wisdom and knowledge of Adam far surpassed normal people. As God the Father watched Adam manage the job wisely, He was very satisfied.
The names that Adam gave to each animal were exactly in accordance with the heart of God the Father. Even though Adam could do it because God gave him wisdom and knowledge, still He was so pleased to see Adam manage his job well. Say, you have a child and she is very wise and smart. And she manages all the jobs exactly according to your heart. "How can she understand my heart so completely and do her job so well?" You would be quite proud of her wouldn't you? Just watching such a child makes you feel full of joy and happiness. God the Father was pleased to see Adam obey His word. He was well satisfied with Adam who had done the job according to the heart of God. And so, He loved Adam so much.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. You and I are children of God. John 1:12 says, "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name," We received the authority to become the children of God the Creator who is almighty. Just as God gave wisdom and power to Adam, He also gives the wisdom and power of Heaven to us. 2 Chronicles 16:9 says, "For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His." And James 1:5 says, "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." God the Father wants His children of faith to seek for the wisdom and power of heaven. However, only those who are counted worthy of the justice can receive the power and wisdom of heaven. In the spiritual realm, the power can be given to one to the extent the one becomes sanctified by casting off sin.
In addition, James 3:17 says that people should be 'pure' first to 'receive the wisdom from above.' Well, even before people become sanctified, if they earnestly seek, they may receive the wisdom and power which is actually the gift as mentioned in 1 Corinthians Chapter 12. However, the wisdom and the power as gifts are not full and complete, but are in a lower level than the power and wisdom that are given to those who are sanctified.
Since those sanctified don't have selfish motives or changing of mind, they use the power and wisdom from above only for the glory of God. And God the Father also knows this fact, and thus He can trust these sanctified children and give them this power and wisdom. The reason God gave Adam great authority, power, and wisdom was also because Adam had no evil at all at that time. God the Father desires for the children of faith to accomplish the heart that has no evil, but has only goodness. He desires for them to ask courageously for the wisdom and power of heaven. Father God can respond to such children as if He had been waiting for them to ask. In addition, God becomes truly pleased and glad when His children manage their jobs well for the kingdom of God and give glory to Him with the power and wisdom he has given them.
Even though Adam had such great power and wisdom, he was tempted by Satan because he had no true sense of relativity. On the other hand, those children who experienced relativity and accomplished the whole spirit will not change no matter how great power is that is given to them. Therefore, God the Father becomes more pleased when He receives glory from His children who accomplished the heart of whole spirit than when by Adam who lived in the Garden of Eden.
I hope that you are able to understand this fact well, and come into the whole spirit as quickly as possible. And I wish for you to courageously seek and receive the authority, power, and wisdom from Heaven, and through them you can give great glory to God the Father.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Let's take a look into Genesis 2:21-22. It says, "So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man." God formed Adam from the clay which is a mixture of water and ground. And a woman was created from a rib which was taken from Adam. Therefore, the basic constituents for woman are also the ground and water from the earth. By the way, why did God cause a deep sleep to fall upon Adam when He took one of his ribs? It is like anesthetizing a patient before an operation takes place.
Under anesthesia, pain cannot feel when skin or bones are cut. By that time Adam was a living being, he had a body which originally consisted of the ground. He had the body like that which we now have, but since he was full of the breath of life, he didn't age. His body also had bones and skin as well as nerves; the blood also circulated his body. When he was injured, he would bleed and feel pain as well. However, it was extremely rare to encounter such an accident in the Garden of Eden; even if he were injured, he could quickly recover. The body of a living being can feel not only pain, but also the responses to other stimuli. In case of a woman, she can feel minimal pain when delivering a baby.
Therefore, the Bible says, the pain was greatly multiplied in childbirth after Eve committed sin. It is not that people started to feel pain from that moment on. "Being greatly multiplied" implies that there was pain in childbirth even before being cast out of Heaven. Of course, the pain that the body of a living being feels is different from what a fleshly body feels. The pain is not so serious or extreme when bones and skin are cut or injured.
The body of a living being can just sense the change of the body. For example, in childbirth, the pelvis of a woman should be opened wide. When the pelvis opens, it is natural for the woman to feel that something is different, would it not? If Adam had been awake when God took one of his ribs, Adam would have felt when his skin was cut and his rib was removed. He would have felt some pain even was only a little bit. To keep from causing Adam pain, God caused Adam to fall deeply asleep, and then He took one of his ribs. Here is one more thing we should notice; that is, a living being, Adam, fell asleep. The descendants of Adam in the Garden of Eden also sleep just as men on this earth do. They too rest as they sleep.
Of course, they don't need to sleep for several hours every day as the people of the earth do. If they just sleep for a short period of time it is sufficient sleep and rest. The people in the Garden of Eden don't need to work for their clothes, food, or housing; yet still they have their own jobs to do. They don't just eat and play all day long. They learn new knowledge and skills and have their own work to be done. That's how they have developed their own civilization to this day.
Therefore, from time to time, they take a rest or they fall asleep as well. Dear brothers and sisters. Why did God take one of Adam's ribs among all the parts of his body to create a woman? The will of God is contained in it. In the structure of the human body, the ribs are located in the center of the body. They protect many important organs such as heart, lungs, and stomach. Even when the impact of a blow to the body has a lot of force, the ribs help to cushion the impact. Even though the ribs are broken, other organs can be protected. When God the Father created man, He considered even these things in making His plan for him.
The reason God created a woman with a rib from a man is because He wanted to show that the woman is as important as one of his ribs. A woman, who is a helper suitable for a man, is an indispensable being to a man, and she plays an important role. Adam knew this will of God. And so, when he saw EVE God created for him, he confessed in Genesis 2:23, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh." Therefore, husbands; how should you treat your wives? You should love her and take care of her as if she were your body. To be more exact, you should treat your wife as if you dealt with the most important part of your body. Ephesians 5:28 says, "So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies.
He who loves his own wife loves himself." Since woman was originally created from man, for a husband to love his wife is just as the same as he loves himself. Ephesians 5:25 says, "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her." The Lord, who has become the bridegroom for all of us, sacrificed even His own life to save his wives. He loved us so much. The Bible tells husbands to learn this love of the Lord, and to love their wives. 1 Peter 3:7 says, "You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered."
A wife is the most important being to a husband, and at the same time, she is more fragile than he. Therefore, when a husband loves his wife like his own body, God becomes pleased with him, and gives answer to his prayer. Colossians 3:19 says, "Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them." If husbands think of their wives as "a bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh,' how can they trouble their wives and hurt their hearts?
They will not be rude to them and they will not get angry at them; they rather cover their wives' faults. They will seek benefit for their wives; they will bear all things, believe all things, hope for all things, and endure all things with their love for their wives. As God gave woman to Adam, He wanted men and women to share spiritual love as a man and a woman who are husband and wife. However, the spiritual love cannot be achieved only by the effort of husbands. Both husbands and wives should make an effort together. There are things that wives should do for their husbands.
God didn't created woman from separate ground; He created woman from the body of man. It implies that husband and wife are not separate but they are united as one body. And it also implies that man takes the primary role, and woman, the subordinate. In Genesis 2:23, as Adam looked at woman whom God created from his rib, he said, "She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." Woman was created from man, and it was also man, Adam, who called her 'woman.' From this point, we can clearly see who is first among man and woman, and who becomes the subject. 1 Corinthians 11:7-9 says, "For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man; for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's sake. Therefore, the proper order can be set when woman obeys to man. In a family, it is right that wife should serve and respect her husband and that she should obey her husband. Ephesians 5:24 says, "But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything." Colossians 3:18 also says, "Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord." Of course, 'being subject' is 'being subject in the Lord.' It doesn't mean that wife should obey even when husband tells her to do something against the truth.
Yet still, wife should not apply the condition of 'being subject in the Lord' according to her own standard as she pleases. A wife should serve her husband according to his heart out of her love for her husband, Then the husband can feel the sincere heart of his wife. He will not stand against her going to church, but eventually he will accept the gospel. If wife treats her husband with the goodness of Mary Magdalene, no matter how hard his heart is, it will mostly be melted down. In addition, if wife respects her husband's ideas and strongly supports him, the order of the family will be set.
Then, the husband will be increasingly strengthened, and take full responsibility as the head of family all the better. On the other hand, if wife stands against husband all the time, and causes him to lose strength because of her words and attitude, it's not easy for him to be supportive of the family as the head. Therefore, to make your families spiritual and happy, in her goodness and love, wives should first follow the order that God has set. She should realize and understand in her heart who should be the main and head and who should be the woman and supporter. I hope that you can make yours a beautiful and happy family where the order is well established. In a church as well, there is order between man and woman.
In every matter in church, not only fleshly order, but also spiritual order should be properly set. When the fleshly and the spiritual orders are in good harmony, the works of the Lord can be beautifully accomplished. When each one serves and respects the others, and obeys following the order, the kingdom of God can be securely established. However, when God set up the order between man and woman, God set man as the head. If a man and a woman are sanctified and entered the spirit at the same time, it is good for the man to become the head.
If you read the Bible, you can see all the prophets who manifested the power of God were all men. Of course, Deborah was a woman, but she was used as a judge, and Esther also saved her people from the crisis of their extermination. Even today, when a woman has a steadfast heart and proper qualifications according to justice, she can receive God's power and she can be greatly used for the kingdom of God. Besides, there are things a woman should do, and other things a man should do. Man and woman should be treated equally in the Lord, and they should follow the order in the church that God has set. When it is done, the kingdom of God can stand beautifully. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ.
In this lecture, we looked at the scene where Adam gave names to all the animals with the wisdom God gave him. We also learned the providence of God's creating woman from the rib that He took from man, and understood the relationship and the order between man and woman. 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 says, "However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God." Just as God created Adam with purpose, God surely created woman with purpose.
The purpose of God's creation becomes the reason of existence for creatures. Whether it is man or woman; all people have their own duty. Ecclesiastes 12:13 says, "The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person." I urge you to understand deeply in your heart how the Creator becomes our Father God through this Genesis Lecture. May you revere God from the depths of your heart and become His true children who give God joy, in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, I pray!
Mafundisho ya Mwanzo 65 | Kuumbwa kwa Mwanamke
Andiko la Biblia: Mwanzo 2:19–23
“[19] Bwana Mungu akafanyiza kutoka katika ardhi kila mnyama wa mwitu na kila ndege wa angani, akawaleta kwa Adamu ili aone atawaitaje; kila kiumbe hai jina alilokiita Adamu likawa ndilo jina lake. [20] Adamu akawapa majina yao kila mnyama wa kufugwa, na ndege wa angani, na kila mnyama wa mwitu; lakini hakuonekana msaidizi wa kumfaa Adamu. [21] Bwana Mungu akamletea Adamu usingizi mzito, naye akalala; kisha akatwaa ubavu wake mmoja, akafunika nyama mahali pake. [22] Bwana Mungu akaufanya ule ubavu alioutwaa katika Adamu kuwa mwanamke, akamleta kwa Adamu. [23] Adamu akasema, Sasa huyu ni mfupa katika mifupa yangu, na nyama katika nyama yangu; basi ataitwa Mwanamke, kwa maana ametwaliwa katika Mwanamume.”
Ndugu wapendwa katika Kristo. Hili ni somo la 65 katika mafundisho ya Mwanzo.
Katika somo lililopita nilieleza sehemu ya kwanza ya Mwanzo 2:19. Mungu hakufanyiza kila mnyama mmoja mmoja kutoka katika mavumbi ya ardhi kama alivyomfanyiza mwanadamu. Kwa amri ya Neno lake, kila kiumbe kiliumbwa kutokana na mchanganyiko wa ardhi na maji, kwa mfano wake. Tuendelee na Mwanzo 2:19–20: “Akawaleta kwa Adamu ili aone atawaitaje; kila kiumbe hai jina alilokiita Adamu likawa ndilo jina lake. Adamu akawapa majina yao kila mnyama wa kufugwa, na ndege wa angani, na kila mnyama wa mwitu.” Ninyi mlio na watoto, iliwachukua muda gani kuwapa majina? Huenda mlifikiria kwa makini ili kuwachagulia majina mazuri.
Watu wengine hutumia miezi kadhaa kufikiria jina zuri la mtoto tangu mimba inapotungwa. Wengine huanza kwa kushauriana na mtaalamu wa majina. Lakini Mwanzo 2:19 inasema, “Kila kiumbe hai jina alilokiita Adamu likawa ndilo jina lake.” Mnaweza kufikiri, “Angeweza kuita majina yoyote tu; kwa nini ilikuwa kazi ngumu?” Mkiwaza hivyo, nendeni bustanini mwa wanyama na mjaribu kuwapa wanyama wote majina mapya. Lazima pia mkumbuke kila jina. Mwishowe mtagundua kwamba si kazi rahisi.
Adamu aliwapa majina wanyama wote, zaidi ya milioni moja, na akayakumbuka yote. Hili liliwezekana tu kwa sababu alipokea maarifa na hekima ya pekee kutoka kwa Mungu Baba. Adamu hakujipatia hekima mwenyewe. Mungu alimpa uwezo na mamlaka, vilivyotia ndani hekima na maarifa. Hakuwapa wanyama majina kwa mawazo yoyote yaliyomjia tu; alijua sifa za pekee za kila mnyama na akampa jina linalomfaa. Ndiyo maana alikumbuka majina ya wanyama zaidi ya milioni moja. Adamu pia alijua kuwasiliana na wanyama.
Adamu hakuzungumza na wanyama kama watu wanavyozungumza wao kwa wao. Mungu alimpa uwezo wa kushiriki hisia nao. Kwa mfano, mbwa aliyefundishwa anaweza kuelewa na kutii amri ya bwana wake. Mbwa anaweza kumwongoza kipofu, kutambua dawa za kulevya na kutafuta watu waliopotea katika eneo la maafa. Adamu aliwasiliana na wanyama kwa namna inayofanana na hiyo na angeweza kuwatawala. Hili linatuonyesha kwamba hekima na maarifa ya Adamu yalizidi sana ya watu wa kawaida. Mungu Baba alipomwona Adamu akisimamia kazi hiyo kwa hekima, alifurahi sana.
Majina aliyowapa wanyama yalipatana kikamilifu na moyo wa Mungu Baba. Ingawa aliweza kufanya hivyo kwa sababu Mungu alimpa hekima na maarifa, Mungu alifurahi kuona Adamu akifanya kazi yake vizuri. Tuseme una mtoto mwenye akili na hekima sana, na anasimamia kazi zote sawasawa na moyo wako. Ungejivunia na kushangaa, “Anawezaje kuuelewa moyo wangu na kufanya kazi yake vizuri namna hii?” Kumtazama mtoto wa aina hiyo kungekujaza furaha. Mungu Baba alifurahi kuona Adamu akitii Neno lake na kufanya kazi kulingana na moyo wake. Aliridhika naye na akampenda sana.
Ndugu wapendwa, wewe nami ni watoto wa Mungu. Yohana 1:12 inasema, “Bali wote waliompokea aliwapa uwezo wa kufanyika watoto wa Mungu, ndio wale waliaminio jina lake.” Tumepokea haki ya kuwa watoto wa Mungu Muumba, aliye Mwenyezi. Kama Mungu alivyompa Adamu hekima na uwezo, ndivyo anavyotupa hekima na uwezo wa mbinguni. 2 Mambo ya Nyakati 16:9 inasema, “Kwa kuwa macho ya Bwana hukimbia-kimbia duniani mwote, ajionyeshe mwenye nguvu kwa ajili ya hao waliokamilika moyo kuelekea kwake.” Yakobo 1:5 inasema, “Lakini mtu wa kwenu akipungukiwa na hekima, na aombe dua kwa Mungu, awapaye wote, kwa ukarimu, wala hakemei; naye atapewa.” Mungu Baba anataka watoto wake katika imani watafute hekima na uwezo wa mbinguni. Hata hivyo, wale tu wanaostahili kulingana na haki wanaweza kuvipokea. Katika ulimwengu wa kiroho, uwezo hutolewa kulingana na kiwango ambacho mtu ametakaswa kwa kuacha dhambi.
Zaidi ya hayo, Yakobo 3:17 inasema kwamba mtu anapaswa kwanza kuwa “safi” ili kupokea “hekima itokayo juu.” Hata kabla hawajatakaswa, watu wanaotafuta kwa bidii wanaweza kupokea hekima na uwezo kama karama zinazotajwa katika 1 Wakorintho sura ya 12. Lakini karama hizo si kamili; ziko katika kiwango cha chini kuliko hekima na uwezo wanaopewa waliotakaswa.
Waliotakaswa hawana nia za ubinafsi wala kubadilika-badilika, kwa hiyo hutumia hekima na uwezo utokao juu kwa utukufu wa Mungu pekee. Mungu Baba anajua hilo, hivyo anaweza kuwaamini watoto hao waliotakaswa na kuwapa uwezo huo. Sababu iliyomfanya Mungu ampe Adamu mamlaka, uwezo na hekima kuu ilikuwa kwamba wakati huo Adamu hakuwa na uovu wowote. Mungu Baba anatamani watoto wake katika imani wawe na moyo usio na uovu na uliojaa wema pekee. Anataka waombe kwa ujasiri hekima na uwezo wa mbinguni. Anaweza kuwajibu kana kwamba alikuwa akingojea waombe. Mungu pia hufurahi sana watoto wake wanapofanya kazi zao vizuri kwa ajili ya ufalme wake na kumpa utukufu kwa kutumia uwezo na hekima aliyowapa.
Ingawa Adamu alikuwa na uwezo na hekima kubwa hivyo, alijaribiwa na Shetani kwa sababu hakuwa amepitia uzoefu wa kutofautisha mema na mabaya. Lakini watoto waliopitia uzoefu huo na kutimiza roho kamili hawatabadilika, hata wakipewa uwezo mkubwa kiasi gani. Kwa hiyo Mungu Baba hufurahi zaidi anapotukuzwa na watoto wake waliotimiza moyo wa roho kamili kuliko alivyofurahi kwa Adamu aliyeishi Bustani ya Edeni.
Natumaini mtaelewa jambo hili vizuri na kuingia katika roho kamili upesi iwezekanavyo. Natamani mtake na kupokea kwa ujasiri mamlaka, uwezo na hekima ya mbinguni, kisha kwa hayo mumpe Mungu Baba utukufu mwingi.
Ndugu wapendwa katika Kristo, tuangalie Mwanzo 2:21–22: “Bwana Mungu akamletea Adamu usingizi mzito, naye akalala; kisha akatwaa ubavu wake mmoja, akafunika nyama mahali pake. Bwana Mungu akaufanya ule ubavu alioutwaa katika Adamu kuwa mwanamke, akamleta kwa Adamu.” Mungu alimfanyiza Adamu kwa udongo wa mfinyanzi, mchanganyiko wa maji na ardhi. Mwanamke aliumbwa kutokana na ubavu uliochukuliwa kwa Adamu. Kwa hiyo msingi wa mwili wa mwanamke pia ni ardhi na maji. Lakini kwa nini Mungu alimletea Adamu usingizi mzito alipokuwa akichukua ubavu wake? Ilikuwa kama kumpa mgonjwa usingizi wa ganzi kabla ya upasuaji.
Mtu akiwa chini ya ganzi hasikii maumivu ngozi au mfupa unapokatwa. Adamu alipokuwa kiumbe hai alikuwa na mwili uliotokana na ardhi. Alikuwa na mwili kama tulio nao sasa, lakini kwa kuwa alijaa pumzi ya uhai hakuzeeka. Mwili wake ulikuwa na mifupa, ngozi na mishipa; damu pia ilizunguka mwilini. Akijeruhiwa, angevuja damu na kuhisi maumivu. Hata hivyo, ajali kama hizo hazikutokea mara nyingi katika Bustani ya Edeni, na akiumia angepona upesi. Mwili wa kiumbe hai unaweza kuhisi maumivu na kuitikia vichocheo vingine. Kwa mfano, mwanamke anaweza kuhisi maumivu kiasi anapojifungua.
Kwa hiyo Biblia inasema maumivu ya kuzaa yaliongezeka sana baada ya Hawa kutenda dhambi. Haimaanishi kwamba watu walianza kuhisi maumivu wakati huo. “Kuongezeka sana” kunaonyesha kwamba maumivu ya kuzaa yalikuwepo hata kabla ya kufukuzwa kutoka mbinguni. Bila shaka, maumivu yanayohisiwa na mwili wa kiumbe hai ni tofauti na yale ya mwili wa nyama; maumivu ya kukatwa au kujeruhiwa kwa ngozi na mifupa hayakuwa makali sana.
Mwili wa kiumbe hai unaweza kuhisi tu mabadiliko ya mwili. Kwa mfano, wakati wa kuzaa nyonga za mwanamke zinapaswa kufunguka sana. Nyonga zinapofunguka, ni kawaida kuhisi kwamba kuna jambo tofauti. Kama Adamu angekuwa macho Mungu alipomtoa ubavu, angesikia ngozi yake ikikatwa na ubavu kuondolewa, na angehisi maumivu kidogo. Ili asimfanye Adamu aumie, Mungu alimletea usingizi mzito kisha akachukua ubavu mmoja. Jambo jingine la kutambua ni kwamba Adamu, kiumbe hai, alilala. Wazao wa Adamu katika Bustani ya Edeni nao hulala kama watu wa duniani. Wao pia hupumzika wanapolala.
Bila shaka, hawahitaji kulala saa nyingi kila siku kama watu wa duniani. Kulala kwa muda mfupi kunawatosha kupumzika. Watu wa Bustani ya Edeni hawahitaji kufanya kazi ili kupata nguo, chakula au makazi, lakini bado wana kazi zao. Hawali na kucheza siku nzima tu; hujifunza maarifa na stadi mpya na kutekeleza kazi zao. Hivyo ndivyo walivyokuza ustaarabu wao hadi leo.
Kwa hiyo, mara kwa mara nao hupumzika au kulala. Ndugu wapendwa, kwa nini Mungu alichukua ubavu mmoja wa Adamu ili kumuumba mwanamke badala ya sehemu nyingine ya mwili wake? Mapenzi ya Mungu yamo katika jambo hilo. Katika muundo wa mwili wa mwanadamu, mbavu ziko katikati ya mwili. Hulinda viungo vingi muhimu kama moyo, mapafu na tumbo. Hata mwili unapopigwa kwa nguvu, mbavu hupunguza athari. Hata zikivunjika, zinaweza kulinda viungo vingine. Mungu Baba alifikiria mambo hayo pia alipokuwa na mpango wa kumuumba mwanadamu.
Mungu alimuumba mwanamke kwa ubavu wa mwanamume ili kuonyesha kwamba mwanamke ni wa thamani kama ubavu wake. Mwanamke, ambaye ni msaidizi anayemfaa mwanamume, ni wa lazima kwake na ana jukumu muhimu. Adamu alijua mapenzi hayo ya Mungu. Alipomwona Hawa ambaye Mungu alikuwa amemuumba kwa ajili yake, akakiri katika Mwanzo 2:23, “Sasa huyu ni mfupa katika mifupa yangu, na nyama katika nyama yangu.” Basi waume, mnapaswa kuwatendeaje wake zenu? Mnapaswa kuwapenda na kuwatunza kana kwamba ni miili yenu wenyewe; kwa usahihi zaidi, watendeeni kana kwamba ni sehemu muhimu sana ya miili yenu. Waefeso 5:28 inasema, “Imewapasa waume nao kuwapenda wake zao kama miili yao wenyewe.”
“Ampendaye mkewe hujipenda mwenyewe.” Kwa kuwa mwanamke aliumbwa kutoka kwa mwanamume, mume anapompenda mkewe ni sawa na kujipenda mwenyewe. Waefeso 5:25 inasema, “Enyi waume, wapendeni wake zenu, kama Kristo naye alivyolipenda Kanisa, akajitoa kwa ajili yake.” Bwana, ambaye amekuwa Bwana-arusi wetu sote, alijitoa hata uhai wake ili kuwaokoa bibi-arusi wake. Alitupenda sana. Biblia inawaambia waume wajifunze upendo huo wa Bwana na kuwapenda wake zao. 1 Petro 3:7 inasema, “Kadhalika ninyi waume, kaeni na wake zenu kwa akili; na kumpa mke heshima, kama chombo kisicho na nguvu; na kama warithi pamoja wa neema ya uzima, kusudi maombi yenu yasizuiliwe.”
Mke ni mtu wa thamani sana kwa mume, na wakati huohuo ni dhaifu kuliko yeye. Kwa hiyo mume anapompenda mkewe kama mwili wake mwenyewe, Mungu hufurahi naye na kujibu maombi yake. Wakolosai 3:19 inasema, “Enyi waume, wapendeni wake zenu, msiwe na uchungu nao.” Mume akimwona mkewe kama “mfupa wa mifupa yangu, na nyama ya nyama yangu,” atawezaje kumtesa au kuuumiza moyo wake?
Hatazungumza naye kwa ukali wala kumkasirikia; badala yake atafunika makosa yake. Atatafuta mema ya mkewe, atavumilia yote, ataamini yote, atatumaini yote na kustahimili yote kwa upendo wake kwake. Mungu alipompa Adamu mwanamke, alitaka wanaume na wanawake washiriki upendo wa kiroho kama mume na mke. Hata hivyo, upendo huo hauwezi kutimizwa kwa juhudi za waume pekee; waume na wake wanapaswa kujitahidi pamoja. Wake nao wana mambo ya kuwafanyia waume zao.
Mungu hakumuumba mwanamke kutoka katika udongo mwingine tofauti, bali kutoka katika mwili wa mwanamume. Hii inaonyesha kwamba mume na mke si watu waliotengana, bali wameungana kuwa mwili mmoja; pia inaonyesha kwamba mwanamume ana jukumu la kwanza na mwanamke ni msaidizi. Mwanzo 2:23 inasema kwamba Adamu alipomtazama mwanamke aliyeumbwa kwa ubavu wake, alisema, “Ataitwa Mwanamke, kwa maana ametwaliwa katika Mwanamume.” Mwanamke aliumbwa kutoka kwa mwanamume, na Adamu ndiye aliyemwita “mwanamke.” Kutokana na hili tunaona wazi nani aliumbwa kwanza na nani ana jukumu la kuongoza. 1 Wakorintho 11:7–9 inasema, “Mwanamume hapaswi kufunikwa kichwa, kwa maana yeye ni mfano na utukufu wa Mungu; bali mwanamke ni utukufu wa mwanamume. Maana mwanamume hakutoka katika mwanamke, bali mwanamke katika mwanamume. Wala mwanamume hakuumbwa kwa ajili ya mwanamke, bali mwanamke kwa ajili ya mwanamume.”
Kwa hiyo mpangilio unaofaa huwekwa mke anapomheshimu, kumtumikia na kumtii mumewe katika familia. Waefeso 5:24 inasema, “Lakini kama vile Kanisa limtiivyo Kristo, vivyo hivyo wake nao wawatii waume zao katika kila jambo.” Wakolosai 3:18 pia inasema, “Enyi wake, watiini waume zenu, kama ipendezavyo katika Bwana.” Bila shaka, “kutii” maana yake ni kutii katika Bwana; haimaanishi mke afanye jambo linalopingana na kweli mumewe akimwambia afanye hivyo.
Hata hivyo, mke hapaswi kuamua kwa viwango vyake mwenyewe anapotaka kutumia sharti la “kutii katika Bwana.” Kwa upendo wake kwa mumewe, anapaswa kumtumikia kulingana na moyo wake, ndipo mume ataona moyo wake wa kweli. Hatampinga anapoenda kanisani, na hatimaye ataukubali Injili. Mke akimtendea mumewe kwa wema kama wa Maria Magdalene, hata moyo wake ukiwa mgumu, kwa kawaida utayeyuka. Zaidi ya hayo, mke akiheshimu mawazo ya mumewe na kumuunga mkono kwa dhati, mpangilio wa familia utaimarika.
Ndipo mume atatiwa nguvu zaidi na kutimiza wajibu wake kama kichwa cha familia. Lakini mke akimpinga mumewe kila wakati na kumvunja moyo kwa maneno na mwenendo wake, itakuwa vigumu kwake kuisimamia familia kama kichwa. Kwa hiyo, ili familia zenu ziwe za kiroho na zenye furaha, wake wanapaswa kwanza kufuata kwa wema na upendo mpangilio uliowekwa na Mungu. Wafahamu moyoni nani anapaswa kuongoza na nani anapaswa kuwa msaidizi. Natumaini mtajenga familia nzuri na yenye furaha ambamo mpangilio umewekwa vizuri. Kanisani pia kuna mpangilio kati ya wanaume na wanawake.
Katika kila jambo kanisani, si mpangilio wa kimwili pekee bali pia wa kiroho unapaswa kuwekwa sawasawa. Mpangilio wa kimwili na wa kiroho unapopatana vizuri, kazi ya Bwana hutimizwa kwa uzuri. Kila mmoja akiwaheshimu na kuwahudumia wengine na kutii mpangilio, ufalme wa Mungu utaimarishwa. Mungu alipoweka mpangilio kati ya mwanamume na mwanamke, alimfanya mwanamume kuwa kichwa. Mwanamume na mwanamke wakitakaswa na kuingia katika roho wakati mmoja, inafaa mwanamume awe kichwa.
Ukisoma Biblia utaona kwamba manabii wote walioonyesha uwezo wa Mungu walikuwa wanaume. Bila shaka Debora alikuwa mwanamke, akatumiwa kama mwamuzi; na Esta aliwaokoa watu wake walipokabiliwa na hatari ya kuangamizwa. Hata leo, mwanamke akiwa na moyo thabiti na sifa zinazofaa kulingana na haki, anaweza kupokea uwezo wa Mungu na kutumiwa sana kwa ajili ya ufalme wake. Pia kuna mambo yanayopaswa kufanywa na wanawake na mengine yanayopaswa kufanywa na wanaume. Wanaume na wanawake wanapaswa kutendewa kwa usawa katika Bwana na kufuata mpangilio ambao Mungu ameuweka kanisani. Hivyo ufalme wa Mungu utasimama vizuri. Ndugu wapendwa katika Kristo.
Katika somo hili tulitazama jinsi Adamu alivyowapa wanyama wote majina kwa hekima aliyopewa na Mungu. Tulijifunza pia mpango wa Mungu wa kumuumba mwanamke kwa ubavu aliouchukua kwa mwanamume, na kuelewa uhusiano na mpangilio kati ya mwanamume na mwanamke. 1 Wakorintho 11:11–12 inasema, “Lakini katika Bwana, mwanamke si kitu bila mwanamume, wala mwanamume si kitu bila mwanamke. Maana kama vile mwanamke alivyotoka katika mwanamume, vivyo hivyo mwanamume huzaliwa kwa njia ya mwanamke; lakini vitu vyote hutoka kwa Mungu.” Kama Mungu alivyomuumba Adamu kwa kusudi, hakika alimuumba mwanamke kwa kusudi pia.
Kusudi la Mungu la uumbaji ndilo sababu ya kuwepo kwa viumbe. Awe mwanamume au mwanamke, kila mtu ana wajibu wake. Mhubiri 12:13 inasema, “Hii ndiyo jumla ya maneno; yote yamekwisha sikiwa; mche Mungu, nawe uzishike amri zake, maana kwa jumla ndiyo impasayo mtu.” Nawasihi muelewe moyoni kwa kina jinsi Muumba anavyokuwa Mungu Baba yetu kupitia somo hili la Mwanzo. Ninaomba, katika jina la Bwana Yesu Kristo, mumche Mungu kutoka ndani kabisa ya mioyo yenu na kuwa watoto wake wa kweli wanaomletea furaha!
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