God created [mankind] in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them" (Genesis 1:27).
"The call to bear God's image is an invitation to get to know God deeply. On the outskirts of human history - even before a single human set foot on this planet - God opened the door for us to enjoy an intimate relationship with him. The call to bear God's image was intended to whet Eve's hunger to learn all she could about him. It wasn't good enough for Adam to know God and tell her what he was like. Eve needed to know God for herself. In other words, God was calling Eve to be a theologian....A theologian takes a long walk through life with God - living in his presence, going his way, learning to see the world through his eyes, and getting to know his character so that trusting him in the dark stretches won't be quite so hard. The theologian sees God at the center of everything. She lives with a profound confidence that he holds the whole world (including her) in his hands."
"Eve was created to know and walk with God and to make him known to others by reflecting his character in her life. This is a woman's true path to fulfillment and meaning - the only way we will ever discover who we are and find our purpose."
~Carolyn Custis James, Lost Women of the Bible, pp. 34 - 35
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