Think Like Abraham!
How so? Adam & Abraham are two of the biggest Patriarchs in Genesis. Adam is the Patriarch of all of humanity just as Abraham is the Patriarch of all Israel (both spiritual & ethnic). In addition, the command to be fruitful & multiply & exercise dominion isn’t just a command, it’s a promise & a blessing. The same is true with respect to God’s promises to Abraham. Both also involve Adam & Abraham & their respective families producing children/offspring. These two declarations on God’s part are therefore analogous. In order to bring those promises to pass, God provided Adam & Abraham the means to fulfill their covenant obligations. Adam was given Eve (& vice versa), & Abraham & Sarah were given each other too. In relation to one particular person who they loved who was integral to the fulfillment of God’s covenantal promises, Adam was given Eve & Abraham was given Isaac. ...