Warrior's Need Eve
Author: Steve Kemp

5 “When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.“ Deuteronomy 24:6

In the book of Deuteronomy there is a unique law concerning the first year of marriage. Most offerings sacrificed to the Lord were one year of age. The first year of marriage was considered an offering unto God. God recognized marriage as a sacred. And, the first year was in honor to Him. In addition, God restricted the nation of Israel from disrupting the sanctity of the first year of marriage. Even a holy war was prohibited from interfering with newly weds.

As a man prepared to go to war he evaluates his life and the things, which are important to him. He accepts his wife as a God from God as Adam did Eve. As we all know the realities of war transform a man. As time passes home and a new bride began to fade, due to his new world. But, his mail and pictures of his loved ones become precious gifts of another world. Before long a year passes, and he has not seen a woman from his culture. He has not touch a woman. He has not smell a woman. He had experienced hunger and sleepless nights. He had slept on the ground and in the rain. The reality of war, death and destruction became his new reality. Therefore, war transformed him into a new creature. After living like and acting like an animal he slowly begins to feel like an animal. Survival became his daily objective. His memories of his wife became vague and distant dreams. If, he died, then he knew he would never see, touch or smell her again. For this warrior the memories of his wife and their experiences became like a cruel dream of a life that did not exist! After a period of time, his mind began to play tricks on him teasing him with the notion she and her world did not existed. The warrior waited until the end of his tour of duty to go on R and R. As he traveled to see his wife he saw a woman dressed in the latest American fashion. From a distance he could see her form, hear her voice, and smell her scent. The sight, sound and fragrance of this “living, breathing creature” created by God brought him back to reality. His eyes saw her hair dancing as the ”breath” of God breathed on her. Her form and movement caused him to pause in a suspended trance. He thanked God quietly for allowing him to see such a marvelous mysterious sight again! Warriors lived by their senses and the sight of this woman reminded him why men go to war! His senses stirred the “raw, needy, living, breathing creature” who had fallen asleep within his soul. He rejoiced and thanked God that he was alive. All was now well with his world. Eve had awakened another slumbering soul to what awaited him hours away. And, the lady never sensed or saw his presence!

Hours later the warrior met his wife. Her presence retrieved the human being he once knew so well! He experienced what Adam did. He was united with his own flesh and bone. He became a complete soul once again. He understood why Adam was mesmerized the first time he saw Eve. The presence of the warrior’s wife reminded him, that God was truly the Creator of good! Knowing that she was God’s “life-giver,” the warrior’s wife inspired him to continue his odyssey. Inspired once more he understood why he believed in his Creator. From the warrior’s perspective his wife was a divine messenger from God. As he breathed into his nostrils her sent his loneliness vanished. Like Adam his ancestor, the warrior would never be the same! For the remainder of his life, this event became his reference point, as to how Adam must have responded to Eve the first time he saw her. He learned through this simple but profound experience why God allowed Adam to wait years before seeing and experiencing Eve. The age-old mystery of Eve brought life back into the empty warrior’s needy soul! The warrior’s belief in God and Eve was elevated to a new sacred realm. God inspired the warrior to complete his mission after a few days with his Eve. In his young mind she was the reason men fought. He knew, that God created life and the blessings of marriage and family for good. When, tyranny threatened women and children war was often the only course of action. Therefore, as he departed from his wife he was inspired and strengthened for, that which awaited him. By God’s design the warrior saw the other lady as he was returning to his unit. But, this time she was not as captivating or mesmerizing. He smiled and thanked God for this inspiring and humbling experience!

~ What theological lesson did the warrior learn from God after his long separation from his wife? ___________________________________________________________

~ What theological lesson did the warrior’s wife learn from God concerning her husband? ___________________________________________________________

~ What did God achieve with this couple, as a result of their separation? _____________ ___________________________________________________________

~ Why are men concerned about tyranny in the world? ____________________________

- The Well

Proverbs Chapter 5

15 "Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let not thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets." 17 "Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee." 18 "Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth." 19 "Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.” Proverbs 5:15-19

The book of Proverbs compared a wife to a deep well. The book of Proverbs was written to instruct young men. It was taught in the home and in the synagogues. Proverbs Chapter 5 taught young men about the sanctity of marriage. In the book of Proverbs God compared a wife to a well of fresh water. Palestine’s landscape is mountainous, rocky, hot, and dry. You could not drink the water from the Dead Sea due to the salt content. Wells were deep and expensive to dig. Cisterns were pits dug in rocks for retaining rainwater. Animals often fell into wells and contaminated the water. Therefore, water was precious. To the eastern mind water meant life. A wife like Eve was considered a sacred gift from God. Comparing one’s wife to a well was sacred and a form of high praise to God. The language was very private in nature. Proverbs 5 demonstrated one of God’s blessings concerning a wife. One of Eve’s attributes was to be a “life-giving” spiritual force to Adam. The mystery found within marriage saturated the mind, body and spirit of a husband. Words alone were insufficient to describe God‘s gift and power of a wife. The soul of men cried out for deeper communication. Therefore, the easterner culture developed anthropomorphic language as a means of communicating and comparing the blessings of a wife to fresh water from a deep well.

15 "Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let not thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets." 17 "Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee." 18 "Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth." 19 "Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.” Proverbs 5:15-19

A day in the desert without water was cruel and tormenting. Many days in such heat could cost a man his life. The Hebrew word for “drink” meant “to saturate, to soak, or to absorb.” These “raw, needy living, breathing creatures” were created by God for a purpose. A thirsting man needed water to live. And, a thirsting man needed a wife to live. By “saturating, soaking, or by absorbing” themselves, into one another’s soul they fulfilled a divine purpose. This proverb taught young men, that God created their thirsty “needy, living soul” for good. God’s Commands defined how to and how not to fulfill these needs. It was God who placed these spiritual thirsts, within Adam and Eve. God established marriage as the sacred union for meeting these needs. Adam and Eve passed this thirst on to his children. Furthermore, their children must be taught God’s Command, which protected the family. Just as God created physical thirst, God created thirst for a wife. Marriage was God’s moral solution for quenching this thirst, within men and women.

~ What is God’s solution for preventing a husband from becoming unfaithful to his wife? ___________________________________________________________

~ As a husband, do you seek to know your wife from God’s perspective? __________

~ Does your soul and spirit thirst for your wife? ___________

~ Why did God compare a man’s need for his wife to physical thirst? ___________________________________________________________

~ As a wife do you accept your spouse’s thirst as a gift from God? ___________

~ As a wife, how do you seek to understand and quench your spouse’s thirst? ___________________________________________________________

~ Does your wife honor God with her deep well? ___________

~ As a wife do you honor God and your husband with your deep well? ___________

God Willed for Adam to thirst for and to drink from Eve spiritually and physically. Eve‘s kisses blessed Adam and honored God. Men were supposed to drink from their own cistern or their own well. A wife meant life or death to her husband. All women were and are like running waters blessed by God. Only their husband was and are “to drink or to saturate” his “raw, needy, living, breathing self” with her gifts. God’s wisdom for young men was and is still very clear. Young men must choose to honor and protect the sanctity of marriage like Adam did. "Let not thy fountains be dispersed abroad...” (Proverbs 5:16) To “disperse” meant “to dash in pieces.” “Abroad” meant, “to sever.” All husbands must regard their wives as Adam regarded Eve. The passions of her soul were to be protected as the passions of his soul were to be protected. Stones were used to surround or to cover a well. This prevented animals from falling or evil men from stealing and contaminating the water. In the end, God demanded that a man protect his wife more than he protected his well.

“Let not thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.” (Proverbs 5:16) Since the Garden of Eden, God expected men to protect their wives. A husband who refused to honor and protect his wife was more foolish than a man who refused to protect his well. God compared a husband’s neglect of protecting his wife to a man breaking down a wall around his well. A broken wall allowed the waters to flow into the street. The gift of a wife was like fresh water. Both preserved a thirsty man’s life. In God’s eyes a husband who neglected his wife sinned against his own soul. A husband’s neglect could lead her into sin. If, her kisses were to flow into the street, then the shadows of darkness would steal them! Adultery was unacceptable to God. God said, "let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee." (Proverbs 5:17)

~ What does God expect a husband to be willing to learn and do on behalf of his wife the well? ___________________________________________________________

According to God, the kisses of a wife were for her husband alone. The use of the word “strangers” meant, “to commit adultery.” The Bible said a husband who neglected his wife opened her to many adulterous strangers. The Ten Commandments adulterous affairs were condemned by. Stoning was the penalty. God’s word taught men to protect and to meet the needs of their wives. God held the husband accountable for his wife’s adultery, just as God held Adam accountable for Eve’s action. In Proverbs 5, God Willed for young men to protect their wives and the sanctity of marriage.

18 "Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.” (Proverbs 5:18) “Fountain” meant “something dug, or which flowed naturally.” God’s word called a man blessed, when he lived with the wife of his youth. “Blessed” meant, “to be blessed by God.” God desired to bless a woman’s fountain. “Rejoice” meant “to brighten up with glee.” Furthermore, God Willed for men to rejoice in the pleasure of the wife of their youth. Or may your intimacy always be young, intimate and strong.

~ How can a husband prevent his wife from becoming unfaithful, thus sinning against God? ___________________________________________________________

"Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe...” (Proverbs 5:19) God “breathes” inspiration into every marriage. This is why Adam and Eve drank from one another freely. Therefore, God created marriage with His blessing, in order to, meet one another’s “raw needs.” God ordained, glorified and defined the boundaries of marriage. Husbands and wives were not commissioned by God to own or control their spouse’s soul and spirit. Yet, God expected each of them to give all to one another. As long as, a couple followed God’s design they would be one flesh. Proverbs teaches love was affectionate, kind and satisfying. The words “let her” was based upon a wife knowing who and what she was in God’s eyes. A roe was a wild female goat. Eve and her descendants were blessed by God to be like a roe. Roe’s were free, spirited, healthy and responsive to the healthy advances of their mate.

19 “...let her breasts (the seat of love) satisfy (to slake or to loosen the tension, or the thirst) thee at all (every) times; and be thou ravished (to reel, to be enraptured) always (continually, constantly, daily as a regular sacrifice) with her love (feminine love). 20 "And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?" 21 "For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings." 22 "His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins." 23 "He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.” Proverbs 5:19-23

~ Will God bless a man who seeks a strange woman? __________

~ Then, why do men seek strange women? _______________________________________

~ What mystery prevents a husband from pursuing strange women? ________________

~ Do you see yourself as God’s mysterious well created for quenching the inspired and

sanctioned desires of your husband? __________

~ If, not then how can you become God’s mysterious well? ___________________________________________________________

Paraphrasing scripture helps the western mind to understand God’s gift to the eastern culture. God inspired these words for good. In the east God’s admonition were direct. Let your wife be like a affectionate and satisfying gentle deer. Let your wife be as spirited and as wild as a young female goat. Let her breast, which are the seat of her love quench the thirst of your soul. According to God, this type of affection was mandatory thus protecting the family. Let the husband reel and be enraptured with his wife’s sacrificial feminine love ordained by God for the good of marriage. Why turn to an adulteress woman and be ravished, exposed and destroyed by her feminine love? God pondered the ways of a man’s behavior. If, moral evil were present in a “living, breathing creature,” then moral evil would destroy the marriage. According to the Bible, moral evil was like strong cords. If, a man continued in his sin against his wife these cords would bind him. In the end, such a rebellious “living creature” would die, due to a lack of obeying God’s warnings and instructions. Great is the folly of such sin, which leads men astray. God established marriage boundaries for good. A wife was not to be trampled upon by her husband. Instead, a wife must be elevated to her sacred “life-giving” position bestowed upon her by God. When, a man honored his wife as God designed he honored his God, his marriage and his family. God did not create women as objects of abuse, Instead, God created women to be “life-givers,” who reflected “the image and likeness” of her God. A husband should be like a warrior. A warrior knows from experience, that God sets women aside for a holy purpose. A warrior would never want his wife to sleep in the mud or send his wife into battle. Therefore, God’s warrior must protect and establish a safe garden for bride who is a gift from God. A wise warrior agrees with his God, that his wife was created to be a well of fresh, pure, and sacred water. God will bless a man when his wife is honored and protected!

- Conclusion

Genesis Chapter 2 is a great mystery. The Bible teaches God created Adam and Eve, in His “image and likeness.” The Bible teaches God created Adam and Eve for a divine purpose. Adam walked and talked with God daily. Then, God created Eve to be Adam’s human companion, wife and soul mate. Eve was created by God to be a blessing and an inspiration to Adam. Like God, Eve the “life-giver” brought new meaning to Adam’s personal life. God inspired Adam and Eve to pursue God’s plan for their trio partnership, their marriage and their family. Marriage is still a great mystery, which is inspired and blessed by God. The Bible tells how and why God created men. The Bible tells how and why God created women. Therefore, God desires to bless every man with the privilege to know and experience a woman like Adam did Eve! May God continue to inspire every man and woman to choose to become Adam the servant of God, or Eve the “life-giver.” Remember, God said "...it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” (Genesis 2:18) A “help meet” is the exact opposite who was created by God to aid their opposite image, as they accomplish God’s determined plan for their individual lives, their marriages, and their families.

“Life-Givers”

God created Adam and Eve for fellowship and partnership. God created Adam and Eve to worship and obey God‘s commands. Adam and Eve were created to meet the needs of one another’s “living soul” or “chay nephesh.” Adam and Eve were God’s ideal man and woman. In addition, they must introduce their descendants to God’s determined plan for the human race. As time passed, each generation experienced God, in their unique circumstances. Each generation produced “living souls” who either accepted or rejected God’s determined plans and Commandments. On the other hand, many men and women were successful in seeking, knowing and choosing God’s determined plan for their lives. God was pleased with these disciplined and committed men and women. In Deuteronomy 7:6 Moses made the following statement. “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.” Deuteronomy 7:6

~ Do you consider yourself as holy to God and separated for God‘s kingdom? ________

~ Does your spouse believe they are holy and separated for God‘s kingdom? _________

1 “When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; 2 And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: 3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. 6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; 10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.” Deuteronomy 7:1-11

~ According to God’s determined plan for your life should you marry a person who does not believe in God? ___________

~ Does God have the right to make such a claim on your life? ____________

~ Why? ___________________________________________________________

~ How will God’s claim on your life affect whom you marry and the future of you children? ___________________________________________________________

The Bible was written as a theology book about God’s revelation of Himself to “living, breathing creatures.” The Bible is God’s love story between a merciful God and rebellious souls. The Bible teaches that intoxicated “living, breathing creatures” could not redeem themselves. God assumed the responsibility of redemption. The Bible is also a history book, which demonstrated how God molded Abraham’s descendants into the nation of Israel. The Bible demonstrated how “the imagination of their corrupt hearts” turned many from God. As time passed, more and more women were inspired to accept and obey God’s Will for their lives. For generations many women have been inspired by Eve the “life-giver.” These women became a blessing to their God, their husbands, their children and the nation of Israel.

~ Do you believe, that God created you to become like Eve the “life-giver?” __________

~ As a woman do you recognize Eve the “life-giver,” within you? ___________

~ Does your husband desire the gifts of Eve you desire to express to him? ___________

~ What are the gifts you desire to share with your husband? ___________________________________________________________

The women who patterned their lives after Eve and God’s determined plan for their lives rejoiced as they discovered their purpose. These spiritually strong women discovered and fulfilled their Creator desires for them. Civilized society was developed as a direct result of these inspired women‘s beliefs. These women have always been the role models for young women to emulate. God blessed every man who married one of these women. God introduced these women, in the Bible to demonstrate His divine plan for women.

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Warrior's Need Eve USMC Vietnam, Pastor, Ministry French Quarters New Orleans, VA Hospital Vietnam Veterans, Steve Kemp Ministries

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