What Is A Helpmate? (what Genesis

“Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helper suitable {helpmate} for him.'” – Genesis 2:18

Let’s be honest. This verse doesn’t really jive with the 21st century way of thinking. Many Christians simply avoid it or pretend it’s not in the Bible. A wife being labeled a helpmate (or sometimes helpmeet) is seen as a demeaning role that places women below a man.

But that’s because we have the wrong idea of what a helpmate actually is. Let's look at what helpmate really means.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - What Helpmate Doesn't Mean
1:11 - It's Not A Term Of Inferiority
2:06 - It Doesn't Mean Wives Are Servants
2:42 - It Doesn't Mean Women Can't Lead
3:15 - What Helpmate Means
4:00 - Helpmate = Ezer Kenegdo
4:26 - Kenegdo Meaning
5:00 - Ezer Meaning
6:52 - Helpmate Meaning: Equal But Different
8:02 - Helpmate Meaning: Alongside Not Behind
8:36 - Helpmate Meaning: A Term Of Strength
9:26 - Helpmate Meaning: God Is Our Helper
9:59 - Closing Thoughts On Helpmate

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