Adam and Eve – the Cozy Couple
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. – Genesis 2:25
It is heartwarming that the first married duo in recorded history, in the persons of Adam and Eve as seen in the Holy Bible, can be described as a cozy couple.
Our reference passage today says it all: they were both naked in the garden and were also very conscious of each other’s nakedness, but each party was neither ashamed of his or her own nudity nor despise the other party’s nakedness. They were that comfortable with each other.
It is pertinent to state that this was before they both ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, as that could be used to explain away their carefreeness about their nakedness. However, that was not the case. The truth is both were fully aware of their own and the other person’s nudity. Otherwise, it would not have been so recorded in the Bible. The only difference was that, although they were aware of their starkness, they did not know if it was good or bad to be naked. Therefore, they had no opinion about it. So the awareness was there alright and shared by them both.
Meanwhile, the fact that they were not ashamed of their own or each other’s nakedness pointed to the level of freedom they derived from each other’s company. Each had no reason to cover his or her private parts in the sight of their partner. They were comfortable in their own skin and had had no feeling of self-consciousness being with each other.
As straightforward as this may sound, it is not a common practice among married couples, either those in the early days when civilization was not so rife, or those in our modern world today. While there are marriages where the partners are pretty close and intimate, with no holds barred or any secret they would rather not have the other person know about, couples since Adam and Eve’s era have always been guarded and secretive with each other. So, it is refreshing to note the disposition of the first couple to openness.
No matter their mistakes or whatever we may think of them concerning the fruit they ate (we may never hear the end of that!), Adam and Eve set an example for all married couples across the age in terms of intimacy and openness. They had no inhibition whatsoever in their dealing with each other. They had no boundary, no borders, no trespass or no-go area.
They were pretty much a cozy couple, and they must have had a good time exploring the intimate parts of each other’s life and frame without feeling violated or disrespected, or having an intention to do so. That is worth emulating.
Selah!
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