Dogma or doctrine concerning creation of Eve?

[EHRAM]

Is the Catholic teaching on the special creation of woman from man considered dogma or doctrine?

Can anyone provide a reference?

 

[Verbum]

Hi Ehram,

The moral of the creation of woman is in Genesis 2,23 :

Bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh

This emphasizes the one nature and dignity of man and woman. This is explained in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 371ff.

scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s2c1p6.htm#371

Verbum

 

[Crumpy]

Is the Catholic teaching on the special creation of woman from man considered dogma or doctrine?

Can anyone provide a reference?

The link in post #2 is great and both basic and essential.

In the first instance, it’s biblical, it’s part of revelation, especially in its particulars.

It’s hard to tell what your angle is, in the original post. What’s your point?

The Catechism is a summary of undisputed beliefs and teaching about the faith. If you’re asking about the literalness of Adam and Eve, then we’re headed in the wrong direction so far.

So, EHRAM, you might want to clarify yourself, please.​

I like the account in scripture from a whole different angle. You see, the first man was not able to get through the whole day, without falling into a deep sleep in the middle of the day. See? It’s been that way from the beginning, and a lot of men have inherited that ability from Adam.

And, another thing, Adam was not able to go a whole day himself without feeling a tremendous need for something, that is , somebody, outside of himself – not one day.

And, last, for now, that it was God’s obvious intention for man (Adam) to cry out to God for a mate, and that is how it should be today, as well.

Well, one more insight. God led the woman to Adam. That shows how women should be praying for God to do the same thing for them in each of their lives. They should want to meet a man to whom God has led them.

 

[davethecatholic]

St. Augustine on Psalm 127 (as it relates to the creaton of Eve from the rib of Adam)

1. And as if you should say, When shall we rise? we are ordered now to sit: when will be our rising? When the Lord’s was. Look unto Him, who went before you: for if you heed not Him, “it is lost labour for you to rise before dawn.” When was He raised? When He had died. Hope therefore for thine uplifting after your death: have hope in the resurrection of the dead, because He rose again and ascended. But where did He sleep? On the Cross. **When He slept on the Cross, He bore a sign, yea, He fulfilled what had been signified in Adam: for when Adam was asleep, a rib was drawn from him and Eve was created; Genesis 2:21-22 so also while the Lord slept on the Cross, His side was transfixed with a spear, and the Sacraments flowed forth, John 19:34 whence the Church was born.**B] For the Church the Lord’s Bride was created from His side, as Eve was created from the side of Adam. But as she was made from his side no otherwise than while sleeping, so the Church was created from His side no otherwise than while dying. If therefore He rose not from the dead save when He had died, do you hope for exaltation save after this life? But that this Psalm might teach you, in case you should ask, When shall I rise? perhaps before I have sat down? he adds, “When He has given His beloved sleep” (ver. 3). God gives this when His beloved have fallen asleep; then His beloved, that is, Christ’s, shall rise. For all indeed shall rise, but not as His beloved. There is a resurrection of all the dead; but what says the Apostle? “We shall all rise, but we shall not all be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51 They rise unto punishment: we rise as our Lord rose, that we may follow our Head, if we are members of Him.…Hope for such a resurrection; and for the sake of this be a Christian, not for the sake of this world’s happiness. For if thou wish to be a Christian for the sake of this world’s happiness, since He your Light sought not worldly happiness; you are wishing to rise before the light; you must needs continue in darkness. Be changed, follow your Light; rise where He rose again: first sit down, and thus rise, “when He gives His beloved sleep.”