A quick look at women and men in Genesis 2

In the Bible it is said the woman “comes from “is” (man) and is called “issa”. The man cries out in delight 3 times when he sees her.
It reflects the common nature they share, not status – “bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh” (Judg 9:2 “your bone and flesh”).
These are theological statements, not literal statements, the amount of word plays that follow show this.
The work for rib has a double meaning, alter ego – she is his other half. In fact Arabian people often say “he is my rib” to say “he is my best friend”.
In Sumerian (the culture the first books of Genesis is largely countering), the word for rib is “ti” which also means “life” – Eve also comes from the word life.
Not only is the woman the other half of man, she is also the life giver.
Much is made of “helper” or “helpmate” – but remember that most commonly God is humanities “helper” in 15 from 21 uses this is the case.
Matthew Henry wrote: “He did not make the woman out of his so she sould rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled by him, but out his his side to be equal with him, and from under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be beloved.\
Augustine wrote that the strength of woman comes from the man – bone, and the woman softens the man – the skin closes over the place where there was bone.
The woman and the man are not the same, the words for husband and wife mean literally, “the one who thrusts” and the “thrust into”, or the one who pierces and the one who is pierced.
Each has their function and purpose, and each is called to love and respect one another, equal partners in life.