創世記2：亞當 Adam

父母們都不會忘了懷著滿心的喜悅為頭生的孩子準備嬰兒房的經曆，肯定都想盡善盡美。我們的神在造世上的第一個人亞當前，也為他精心打造了一個美好的樂園，伊甸園。神為人類準備的園子生長著各種樹木果蔬，賞心悅目，果子也甜美可吃，四條靜謐緩緩的河水使霧氣上騰，在每天清晨降下薄霧滋潤大地，使萬物生長，這園子的美妙一定登峰造極。

神用地上的泥土，按照自己的形像樣式造人，並將生命的氣息吹進他的鼻孔，是他成了有靈的活人，並賜他名字叫亞當。

我想象不出這人有多麽美好，我們人類的這位始祖肯定在人類帥哥榜上排第一。不僅如此，神親自給他當老師，他受的教育無人能比，天文地理，動物植物，他樣樣通曉，他知道的比我們多多了。那時沒有文字，因為實在是用不著，他的記憶力驚人，浩瀚的知識都裝在他的腦袋裏。我們號稱文字的發明是人類的進步，其實是人類墮落後大腦退化情況下的無奈之舉，簡言之，我們需要文字來幫助我們，他不需要。神讓他修理看守園子，不是為了糊口，神早已把食物為他備好，是為了讓他的一身本事有用武之地，讓他既發揮體力，也發揮創意。麵對時時變幻的風景，天天生長的萬物，他定會興趣盎然，滿心歡喜地沉浸其中，他的各種潛能被不斷地激發出來，他的心也不斷地讚歎造物主的奇妙。

那時，神和亞當多親密呀！勝過世上的父子。他們的溝通是直接的，神對他的關愛是多麽地細致入微，以至祂說，“那人獨居不好，我要為他造一個配偶幫助他。” 亞當的軟肋神最清楚，他的需要神樂意滿足，盡管此時，他自己連自己的需要都不甚清楚。

我們的神有無比的耐心與智慧，祂把各種動物帶到亞當麵前，讓他命名。他一定和神交談多次，了解了所有動物的秉性，領會到他對動物的權柄和責任，才恰如其分地一一取好名字。在給成雙成對的動物起名字的過程中，他是否渴求一個自己的同類，一位與自己匹配的同類，可以在平等的地位和自己溝通。神早就在等待他的覺醒，神準備他的心來迎接他的女人。神也為女人做好了準備，一個以愛迎接她的男人!

亞當獨身的日子滿了，神馬上要領著他一心一意渴望的新娘到他麵前，舉行世上的第一場婚禮。

Adam

Parents will never forget the joyful experience of preparing their first child’s baby room. Of course, everything must be perfect and beautiful. Before God created the first person, Adam, He also carefully crafted a wonderful paradise, the Garden of Eden. In the garden that God prepared for mankind, he planted beautiful trees some of which yields delicious fruits. “The fruit of the trees were good for food and pleasing to the eye.” There were four quietly meandering rivers from which a morning mist arose each day that would gently fall upon the dewy ground. God’s garden was always well-watered and in pristine condition.

“God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He created man in His own image, his own likeness, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” God named this man Adam.

I cannot imagine how wonderful this first person was. Surely, as the first human, God created him in the perfect form. Moreover, God taught him as the highest teacher, and cared for him as the most loving parent. No one could match Adam’s education or his upbringing. From astronomy to geometry, from zoology to botany, he had knowledge and deep insights that mankind no longer has. At the time, there was no need for written language, because Adam had a prodigious memory that could store vast quantities of knowledge. We claim that the invention of literacy is a feat of human progress and civilization, but in reality, it is a crutch for our handicapped and deteriorated minds. In other words, whereas we need books and texts to supplement us, Adam did not need. God allowed him to cultivate the garden, not for him to get food—God had already prepared the food for him. God let him work in order to exercise all his abilities, both physical and creative. Faced with an ever changing landscape, and constantly growing creation, he must have been filled with fascination, wonder, and joy. Every breathtaking moment inspired Adam’s various potential to develop. From the bottom of his heart, he praised and marveled at his great Maker.

How intimately close the two must have been! Far better than that of worldly father and son! Their communication was direct. God’s tender care toward Adam was so intricate and comprehensive that He said, “It is not good for the man to be alone, I will make a helper suitable for him.” God understood Adam’s needs at a time when Adam didn’t even know his own needs. And God was more than willing to satisfy them.

Our God has great patience and wisdom. He brought each animal before Adam for him to name. He must have talked to God often and developed an understanding of each animal’s nature. He also understood the authority and responsibility he was given over God’s creation, so that he could select the proper name. While he was naming the pairs of animals, he must have realized that he needed a pairing of his own. He began to desire a matching partner, one of equal status with whom he could communicate. God had long been waiting for this awakening. God prepared Adam’s heart to meet this woman. God also prepared for the woman a man who would receive her with love.

The days of Adam’s celibacy and singlehood were nearly over. God was about to present Adam his bride, whom he was desiring whole-heartedly. Thus, the world’s first wedding was about to start.