Who Was Eve? A Bible Study on the First Woman God Created
Eve the first Created Woman
Introduction: Why Study Eve?
Eve is the first woman in Scripture, the mother of all living, and a central figure in the Genesis account of creation and the fall. Her life reveals important truths about:
God’s design for humanity
The purpose of marriage
The reality of temptation and sin
The promise of redemption
While her name is often associated with failure, Eve’s story is also one of grace, purpose, and hope.
1. Eve’s Creation – A Helper Suitable for Adam
Genesis 2:18 (KJV):
“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”
Genesis 2:21–22 (NIV):
“So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep… Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man…”
God created Eve to be a companion, a partner, and an equal. The term "help meet" (or "suitable helper") in Hebrew does not imply inferiority, but rather a complementary strength.
Eve was created from Adam’s side, symbolizing closeness, unity, and equality - not from his head to rule over him, nor his feet to be trampled on.
2. Eve’s Identity – The Mother of All Living
Genesis 3:20 (ESV):
“The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.”
The name Eve (Hebrew: Chavah) means “life” or “living one.” Despite the fall, Adam named her prophetically, acknowledging that life would continue through her. God’s plan for humanity would move forward - even after sin entered the world.
3. The Temptation and Fall
Genesis 3:1 (NIV):
“Now the serpent was more cunning than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made…”
Genesis 3:6 (KJV):
“When the woman saw that the tree was good for food… she took of the fruit and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”
Eve was deceived by the serpent (Satan), who twisted God’s Word and enticed her to doubt God’s goodness. She saw, desired, and acted - a process echoed in 1 John 2:16: “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.”
However, Adam was also with her and chose knowingly to disobey. The fall was a shared rebellion, and both faced consequences.
4. Consequences and the Curse
Genesis 3:16 (NIV):
“To the woman he said, ‘I will make your pains in childbearing very severe… Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.’”
Eve’s sin brought sorrow into motherhood and imbalance into the marriage relationship. Yet, God’s judgment was not without hope or mercy.
5. The Promise of Redemption
Genesis 3:15 (NKJV):
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”
This is known as the Protoevangelium, the first gospel. The “seed of the woman” points to Jesus Christ, who would one day defeat Satan and reverse the curse of sin. Though Eve brought sin into the world, God promised to use a woman’s offspring to bring salvation.
6. Eve’s Legacy – Motherhood, Grief, and Faith
Genesis 4:1 (KJV):
“And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.”
Genesis 4:25 (ESV):
“And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth…”
Eve experienced both joy and heartbreak in motherhood. She lost her son Abel to murder and saw the rebellion of Cain. Yet, she also rejoiced in the birth of Seth, through whom the godly line continued.
New Testament Mentions of Eve
2 Corinthians 11:3 – “But I am afraid that… your minds may be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ, just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning.”
1 Timothy 2:13–14 – Paul refers to Eve’s role in the fall, emphasizing the order of creation and the danger of deception.
Though these references highlight Eve’s mistake, they also show the ongoing need for discernment and spiritual awareness, especially for all believers.
Key Takeaways:
Eve was created with purpose and dignity, not as an afterthought.
Her identity was rooted in life, not just failure.
She teaches us about the danger of temptation, but also God’s redemptive grace.
Her story reminds us of the value of women in God’s plan, and how even in failure, God brings hope.