7Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
8The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.
9Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
18Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
19Out 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.
20The 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.
21So 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.
22The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
23The 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."
24For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
25And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
This reminded me of the theology of the body and specifically the CDs Naked without Shame. The 10 CD series only cost about $5. Chris and I listened to six hours on our way to Florida and then six on the way back to Virginia. It made the ride go fast and it was so interesting. It's the kind of thing I'd want to listen to again just so I could more fully steep myself in it. Also, for a bit of a taste of the theology of the body, you can go to the book review I wrote on Heaven's Song.
To refer to why I am doing this - check out my entry on NT Wright and the Tree of Jesse.
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