Analysis Of The Union Of A Man And A Woman Before God

Beautiful is an orchestra – the unison of melodies flowing together to make lone noises come together and sound like a masterpiece, and one that tickles the audiences ears. Beautiful is nature – as you look out into the sunset with a cotton candy sky and the tall trees posing in the foreground. Beautiful is a feast – meant to satisfy one’s hunger with dozens of mouth-watering entrées while enjoying the company of loved ones beside you. And so, beautiful is marriage – the union of a man and a woman before God. Now imagine if something were to disrupt these beautiful pictures. The pianist plays in a different key, and the violinist is off tempo with the rest of the orchestra, or a bomb is dropped on the scenery, leaving the sky black and the

"The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called “woman,” for she was taken out of man.’ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." (v. 23-24) This verse lies after Adam has named all the newly created animals, but even with them all, no suitable helper for him was found. Then God took a rib from the side of Adam and used it to create Eve. For God knew that “it is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). The word helper was used to describe Eve, which means “to surround, to protect or aid, help.” Simply put, Eve was created to aid and help Adam, to be his other half. This term, “one flesh,” reveals itself in sexual intimacy, however it has a deeper implication. C.S. Lewis once said, “The Christian idea of marriage is based on Christ 's words that a man and wife are to be regarded as a single organism - for that is what the words 'one flesh ' would be in modern English. And the Christians believe that when He said this He was not expressing a sentiment but stating a fact - just as one is stating a fact when one says that a lock and its key are one mechanism, or that a violin and a bow are one musical instrument.” Lewis provides more examples of how the union of marriage is a beautiful picture. Throughout this process, we begin to see traits of marriage that would be passed down and

In Ephesians 5, Paul commands husbands to love their wives. This word love, in the Greek, refers to agape love. This is the love that God shows to us. A passage in 1 Corinthians 13 explains what exactly this agape love is. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” Love isn’t always easy; but husbands are supposed to love their wives the same way Christ loved the church – it being selfless, sacrificial, and unconditional. This passage says that he is to be the head of the union and “[give] himself up for her”. (Ephesians 5:25) This is, however, not to be confused with the husband being in total control and being a dictator. In fact, the husband who is akin to God as the head actually would be one who is joyed with giving most to his wife, and being okay with receiving least. He is a servant leader more than anything else, and is required to submit to God. He continues to love her, even when she may not always deserve it. Paul also gives command to wives, to submit to their husbands in everything. Many today have taken the stance that this verse is iniquitous, and therefore