Adam & Eve – Who Really Came First?

1st April, 2010 by Dr. Teesha Morgan

In the story of Adam and Eve the Bible professes that Adam was created first…
“And the Lord formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7)
“And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.” (Genesis 2:21)

When we look at animals across the planet and throughout time, we find that the male/Adam came first, female/Eve second story, just doesn’t really fit the bill. There are many known cases of female only species existing and thriving throughout civilization, however no male only species have EVER been discovered.

The common whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus uniparens), found in arid environments in the south-western United States, is just one example of a female only species. These lizards reproduce parthenogenetically therefore no sperm or male lizard is needed. Oddly enough however, the female lizards do engage in sexual behaviour, but since neither animal has testis or a penis, there is no actual sexual penetration or transfer of sperm.

Another group of animals, referred to as bdelloid rotifers, are tubelike creatures that can be found in almost any freshwater environment today. This female only species are known to have existed for at least 40 million years, and they are not just one species but an entire class of invertebrates with at least 352 different species! That number alone accounts for an enormous amount of successful female only species on our planet.

So the next time you’re gazing at our beautiful environment consider the fact that she’s called Mother Nature for more than one reason. And when you’re at this weeks dinner party, and your husband or boyfriend thoughtfully asks you if you’d like one of his ‘ribs’, just shake your head and say, ‘No thanks honey – I’m finished – how about I give you one of mine’.

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68 Responses to “Adam & Eve – Who Really Came First?”


  1. Salima
    April 1st, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    Hey T,

    Two things:

    1. There are actually two parallel stories of creation in Genesis – the one you’ve quoted, and another one, which talks about Adam and Eve being created at the same time (Genesis 1, which says “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them”). The existence of these two alterantive versions of the story has been a source of much debate, and while its certainly true that the one you quoted has much more currency in popular culture, the alternative version has been fodder for much feminist discourse on the issue, as well as traditional religious speculation (for example, the Jewish midrash discussion of Lilith as Adam’s first wife).

    2. if my memory of high-school bio is accurate, the y chromosome is actually a mutation of the x… so theoretically even in human evolution, women came first (but don’t quote me on that one – i’m clearly no biologist).

    much love,
    sal.


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    April 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 am

    Thanks Salima! I love your religious wisdom :) I always learn from you!


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    Female species rock! I’ve heard from my university professor that rib part was a mistake in translation and it meant something like Goddess of Life. :)


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    1. There are actually two parallel stories of creation in Genesis – the one you’ve quoted, and another one, which talks about Adam and Eve being created at the same time (Genesis 1, which says “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them”). The existence of these two alterantive versions of the story has been a source of much debate, and while its certainly true that the one you quoted has much more currency in popular culture, the alternative version has been fodder for much feminist discourse on the issue, as well as traditional religious speculation (for example, the Jewish midrash discussion of Lilith as Adam’s first wife).

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    much love,
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