Marriage – an examination of the destination
We are going to dive
into a short, but 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 “wo-man” 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.
