Genesis 2

Here we see the beginning of marriage: a man and a woman are given to one another as helpers, with monogamy made explicit (one flesh). They existed in a state of innocence and shamelessness (they were naked and not afraid). We later see marriage described as foreshadowing the relationship between Christ and the church.

Ephesians 5:31-32 ” ‘For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.’ This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.” (WEB)

Since most conservative scholars believe that Moses wrote the Torah (the first 5 books of the Bible), how did that come to pass? Was it all supernaturally revealed to Him, or did He have something already written down that was approved by God? We may have some hints throughout Genesis. For example:

Genesis 2:4 “This is the history of the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.” (WEB)

That phrase is used 10 times in Genesis, and many believe that these indications reveal that the different sections of Genesis were preserved and Moses was used by God to compile the full account.

Thought for the day: If the relationship between Christ and the church reveals something about how marriage was supposed to be at the very beginning, what does that teach us about marriage today?

Ephesians 5:33 “Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” (WEB)