Wie lange war Adam allein vor Eva? Die Genesis sagt es nicht; jüdische Traditionen reichen von Stunden bis zu 7 Tagen

Genesis does not say how long Adam was alone before God made Eve. Genesis 1 puts the making of man, “male and female”, on the sixth day. Genesis 2 tells the steps from Adam’s making to Eve’s, but not the time. Later Jewish traditions range from a few hours to about a week; one says Adam was never alone. What Genesis does give us is one sentence, and it matters more than the clock. After six days of “it was…