Isn't God all-knowing? Why would he have Adam to mate with animals?
Adam was created uneducated, i.e. he wasn't brought into existence all-knowing.
So, before introducing him to a woman; Adam needed to be taught by personal
experience that animals, though good company at times, are not the best company
for all times.
• Gen 2:23 . . Adam said: This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh
In other words; the woman was someone that Adam could relate to because she
was the same species of life as himself, whereas all the rest of the creatures on
Earth were not.
Here's a cute story I heard some time ago. I don't know if it's true; but I guess it
could be.
An old spinster lady was asked why she never married. She replied: I have a stove
that smokes, a bird that cusses, and a dog that barks and lies around all day. What
do I need a man for?
(chuckle) Well; I guess she had a point. However, most of us are not cut out for a
hermit's existence. We want someone around that we can talk to and express our
feelings about things.
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