Eve
First woman, wife of Adam. Named among those given meaningful names in Scripture.
Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— The narration of Adam, Eve, and paradise is to be taken historically
"the things he narrates about paradise, Adam, Eve, and the creation of all things"
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— Listed among those given meaningful names
"That this is so is clear in the names Adam, Eve, Seth, Cain, Noah"
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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God (Elohim): Thirteen Definitions
— Cited as having called God Elohim from the beginning
"from the beginning of the world Adam and Eve called God Elohim."
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Verse 27: Male and Female He Created Them
— Created as female on the sixth day
"He created Adam as male and Eve as female."
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Verse 28: Increase and Multiply
— Created in mature age fit for generation
"Adam and Eve were created in a mature age and stature, and fit for generation"
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Verse 31: And God Saw All Things That He Had Made, and They Were Very Good
— Ambrose's reason: the good of the human race depended on Eve
"the good of the human race, namely fecundity and propagation, depended on Eve"