יח) וַיֹּאמֶר ה' אֱלֹקִים לֹא טוֹב הֱיוֹת הָאָדָם לְבַדּוֹ אֶעֱשֶׂה לּוֹ עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ:
יט) וַיִּצֶר ה' אֱלֹקִים מִן הָאֲדָמָה כָּל חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וְאֵת כָּל עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיָּבֵא אֶל־הָאָדָם לִרְאוֹת מַה יִּקְרָא לוֹ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָא לוֹ הָאָדָם נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה הוּא שְׁמוֹ:
18. And Adonai God said, "It is not good that man is alone; I shall make him a helpmate opposite him."
19. And Adonai God formed from the earth every beast of the field and every fowl of the heavens, and God brought [it] to man to see what he would call it, and whatever the man called each living thing, that was its name. [translation by Judaica Press, edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. How does this source speak to the importance of language and relationship in human life?
2. Do you think the animals knew their names?
3. Why was another human being needed for Adam?
1. How does this source speak to the importance of language and relationship in human life?
2. Do you think the animals knew their names?
3. Why was another human being needed for Adam?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)