Thought 144
Marriage – an examination of the destination
We are going to dive into an intense series where we will look at courtship, marriage and romance from God’s guidelines. Genesis is the best place to start, so your assignment before moving forward is to read Genesis 1:26-2:25.
Adam and Eve’s “love story” is the first picture of marriage in the Bible. God created the Eve for Adam. God brought them together. It is important to note that they did not seek each other out or place an order. It was God’s working. The Lord knew that Adam (man) needed a helpmeet (woman), thus He brought them together in an extraordinary way.
The name that Adam gave his helpmeet’s gender says a lot. Some scholars believe that Adam called Eve “woman” because she was the “womb man” in other words, that she was from the womb of a man (Adam’s body, his rib). Another viewpoint, which isn’t scripturally grounded, is that Adam called Eve “woman” because when he saw her he was saying “WO!!! MAN!!!”
For today, pause and contemplate the significance of God orchestrating the entire relationship between Adam and Eve and the fact that Eve came from God through Adam.
