Teachings of Adam and Eve on modern relationships
- Anu Banerjee
- Apr 12, 2017
- 2 min read
All of us are aware of the story of the first couple, adam and eve. In 2014, pbs host bruce feiler visited the sistine chapen with his twin daughters. One of the twins pointed out that the michelangelo’s fresco had only guys, no female was present. This observation got feiler thinking. The outcome of this trip resulted in the book “enter the first love story: adam, eve, and us”. It’s about the relevance of the romance between adam and eve on mordern relationships. The points that are discussed in his book are encapsulated below:
As per feiler, the first couple should be considered to be an example of an ideal relatopnship, built on understanding and flexibility.
History labelled eve a badass woman of all time….She was the victim of the greatest personality assassination the world ever knew. However, the truth is just the opposite. Feiler argues eve was the first independent woman, who makes it clear that she doesn’t want to be a second fiddle. On the contrary, she wants both autonomy and a successful relationship. Thus love is a balance between independence and interdependence, and this balancing job is very relevant in today’s world.
We always talk of adam and eve not adam or eve in isolation. Thus love is a constant act of revising and retelling your own story in real time. It’s not a smooth road but has challenges and you have to face these challenges together as one and not in isolation.
As per the bible, man and woman are meant to be together and not as individual identities. The first thing that happens after adam and eve eat the fruit is they make eye contact. But in the modern scenario, we connect through social media…there is no face-to-face interaction. We need to connect to our partners, our neighbours, and our communities as a whole and in person. It’s hard but the story is about connection that gives meaning to our existance as human beings.
The lesson the married couples can take from this story of adam and eve is that when you face a crisis, you should deal the crisis as a team because your partner may be suffering just as much as you, if not more. This will make the relationship strong. If you ditch your partner when the going gets tough, then your relationship will not survive. Instead of in-fighting, you should fight the challenges as a team.
The story of adam and eve is a confirmation for a positive, strong, and equal sexual relationship between partners. Love is not an option you make once. It’s a preference you make time and time again. Adam and eve demonstrated this 3,000 years ago. Each of us has to make the same choice everyday for a happy, fulfilling and longlasting relationship.
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