Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I’m responding to Jamal Bryant preaching a message built around the idea that God was supposedly waiting to see whether Adam would look at the animals and call one of them his wife.
Original video: youtube.com/live/Tmv-k4Vi88c?si=vJmIFoHEjImfBhXZ
Original video: youtu.be/Jpa5iqf0CWs?si=DKEL6MIArbBCma4z
This is the kind of preaching that may sound creative, dramatic, and entertaining from the pulpit, but the real question is simple: **is that actually what Genesis says?**
Genesis 2 tells us that God brought the animals to Adam to see what he would name them, and Adam gave names to the living creatures. The text then says that **for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him**. God subsequently caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, formed the woman, and brought her to him.
But where does the Bible say God was testing Adam to see whether he would choose an animal as a wife? Where does Scripture teach that Adam might have looked at a lion, giraffe, monkey, or any other creature and mistakenly declared, “That’s my wife”?
That idea is being imported into the passage.
There is a major difference between illustrating a biblical text and creating an entirely new storyline that the text itself never gives us. Preachers have freedom to use illustrations, humor, and memorable language, but when an illustration is presented as though it explains God’s actual intention in the passage, we should examine it carefully.
The point of Genesis 2 is not that Adam successfully avoided marrying an animal. The passage emphasizes Adam’s unique need for a corresponding human companion and God’s creation of woman as the suitable helper for man.
This matters because preaching should help people understand Scripture—not make the sermon more interesting at the expense of what Scripture actually says.
In this reaction, we’re going to listen to Jamal Bryant’s argument, examine Genesis 2 in context, and ask whether this interpretation can actually be defended from the Bible.
As always, don’t simply take my word for it. Open the text for yourself. Read Genesis 2:18–24 and determine whether the sermon comes naturally from the passage or whether a creative idea has been added to make the preaching more entertaining.
Sound preaching should come **out of the text**, not force ideas **into the text**.
Let me know what you think in the comments: Was Jamal Bryant simply using a harmless illustration, or did he go beyond what Genesis actually teaches?
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In this video, I’m responding to Jamal Bryant preaching a message built around the idea that God was supposedly waiting to see whether Adam would look at the animals and call one of them his wife.
Original video: youtube.com/live/Tmv-k4Vi88c?si=vJmIFoHEjImfBhXZ
Original video: youtu.be/Jpa5iqf0CWs?si=DKEL6MIArbBCma4z
This is the kind of preaching that may sound creative, dramatic, and entertaining from the pulpit, but the real question is simple: **is that actually what Genesis says?**
Genesis 2 tells us that God brought the animals to Adam to see what he would name them, and Adam gave names to the living creatures. The text then says that **for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him**. God subsequently caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, formed the woman, and brought her to him.
But where does the Bible say God was testing Adam to see whether he would choose an animal as a wife? Where does Scripture teach that Adam might have looked at a lion, giraffe, monkey, or any other creature and mistakenly declared, “That’s my wife”?
That idea is being imported into the passage.
There is a major difference between illustrating a biblical text and creating an entirely new storyline that the text itself never gives us. Preachers have freedom to use illustrations, humor, and memorable language, but when an illustration is presented as though it explains God’s actual intention in the passage, we should examine it carefully.
The point of Genesis 2 is not that Adam successfully avoided marrying an animal. The passage emphasizes Adam’s unique need for a corresponding human companion and God’s creation of woman as the suitable helper for man.
This matters because preaching should help people understand Scripture—not make the sermon more interesting at the expense of what Scripture actually says.
In this reaction, we’re going to listen to Jamal Bryant’s argument, examine Genesis 2 in context, and ask whether this interpretation can actually be defended from the Bible.
As always, don’t simply take my word for it. Open the text for yourself. Read Genesis 2:18–24 and determine whether the sermon comes naturally from the passage or whether a creative idea has been added to make the preaching more entertaining.
Sound preaching should come **out of the text**, not force ideas **into the text**.
Let me know what you think in the comments: Was Jamal Bryant simply using a harmless illustration, or did he go beyond what Genesis actually teaches?
#JamalBryant #AllThingsTheology #Genesis2 #AdamAndEve #BibleTeaching #BiblicalInterpretation #Preaching #ChristianYouTube #ChurchAccountability #BiblicalDiscernment #Theology #Christianity #Bible
Software I use (Ecamm) Sign up with this link: ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=christopher23
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