Genesis 3:20
“And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 3Meaning
The name Eve is connected with life. Even after judgment and the announcement of death, the narrative anticipates the continuation of humanity through future generations.
Read carefully
The verse does not cancel the judgments just pronounced. Life and mortality now coexist in the narrative, creating a tension that the rest of Scripture continues to explore.
Reflection
Judgment is not the same as the extinction of every future. The story leaves room for life to continue even when innocence and Eden cannot simply be recovered.