2009-10-02T14:05:16-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/helpmate/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%202:20-24&version=NIV 2009-10-02T14:05:16-05:00 Adam, the first man, needed a companion, so God created woman to partner with him in tending creation. The first woman was created from Adam's rib while he slept.