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Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
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Created for Community
Commentators explain that God's statement, "It is not good that the man should be alone," is a foundational truth about human nature. Man was created as a social being in the image of a relational God. This verse establishes a general principle for all humanity: we are designed for fellowship and mutual society, not isolation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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Anglican
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16th Century
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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