Drawing Out the Man

For behold, after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground, from whence they were taken—yea, he drew out the man, and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the tree of life

-thus Alma 42:2

Drawing out is an interesting phrase.  It suggests getting someone who is shy or inert to participate in an activity.    For a tool, like a sword, it means getting it out to use.  In the sense that ‘drawing out’ means unsheathing the Lovely One thinks there may be a sexual metaphor or at least a reference to Adam and Even discovering their ‘nakedness.’

In the sense of ‘unsheathing a sword,’ there may be a small chiasmus

• he drew out
  • the man
  • he placed cherubim
• and a flaming sword.

I would love to know more.