“Vou fazer-lhe uma ajuda adequada” (Gn 2,18)
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Este artigo examina a expressão “ajuda adequada” (עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ) de Gênesis 2,18, tradicionalmente interpretada em chave matrimonial, o que relegou a mulher ao âmbito da complementaridade em relação ao homem. O objetivo é demonstrar que, na Bíblia, o termo ʿezer (עֵזֶר) possui um significado mais amplo, também relacionado à colaboração no trabalho, e não apenas à relação conjugal. Para isso, o estudo combina uma análise filológica e exegética do sintagma com a análise narrativa do segundo relato da criação (Gn 2,4b-25) e seu contraste com fontes documentais do Antigo Oriente Próximo. O alcance da pesquisa limita-se à reconstrução do sentido original da expressão e de sua recepção interpretativa, sem abordar de maneira exaustiva o debate teológico posterior. Os resultados mostram que a criação dos animais, anterior à da mulher, já se apresenta como uma “ajuda adequada” em sentido laboral, o que corrobora uma leitura não exclusivamente matrimonial da passagem; além disso, as evidências documentais do Antigo Oriente Próximo confirmam a participação ativa da mulher no trabalho. Conclui-se que essa interpretação permite superar a leitura ontológica que historicamente condicionou a compreensão do papel da mulher na sociedade e na Igreja, e abre caminho para uma antropologia mais fiel à dinâmica relacional e colaborativa presente nos relatos da criação.
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