Meaning of Eve's Name

The Genesis People's Bible author John Jeske tells how Adam naming his wife Eve, which mean "living," shows his faith in God's Messianic promise (Genesis 3:15): "The term life is often used in Scripture to describe union with God (what we sometimes refer to as salvation). The term death, on the other hand, connotes separation from God (damnation). Since Eve would in a very real sense be the mother of all human beings, the One who would restore life in its fullest sense would also be her descendant."