The major motifs related to Eve are: (1) She is “like” Adam and so is the only one who is a suitable companion for him. Because she is “like” Adam in that she is another human being, his female counterpart made in God’s image, she is in a sense his equal. However, more fitting terms to describe her relationship with Adam would be “sameness” and “unity” rather than “equality.” The goal of their relationship, to become “one flesh,” also reflects the importance of her likeness to Adam.
