The Bible has a lot to say about marriage, so let’s make a “Top Ten List” of the most important Bible texts about marriage-and then look at each one more closely.ġ) Mark 10:6-9 = God instituted marriage and gives it His blessing. Obviously, human beings haven’t always followed that ideal, but God’s way is still the best way. And His union of Adam and Eve illustrates God’s ideal for marriage-one man and one woman joined together in a life-long commitment to each other, working together to form strong, godly families. It’s important to note that God initiated this very first marriage in Eden.
They work together to build a strong, godly family and raise their children to be good, godly people. They share the same values, the same goals, the same outlook. This account of the very first marriage highlights the fundamental characteristic of a godly marriage-a husband and wife become “one flesh.” Obviously, they remain two individuals, but in God’s ideal for marriage the two become one-in purpose. Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:22-24). And Adam said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.’.
The Bible goes on to say that after God created Eve “He brought her to the man.
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