Notice God’s intention carefully. There was to be a LEAVING of father and mother, and a CLEAVING of husband to wife (Gen 2:24). The relationships to parents become secondary, and the relationship between husband and wife becomes foremost. Whilst family responsibilities should not be neglected, loyalty and devotion to husband or wife must come first. Man and Woman Living As Equals There is a view of marriage in which the husband is regarded as the greater of the two. The wife is considered the lesser mortal. The Bible, however, nowhere teaches that a wife is inferior to her husband. Again, notice God’s intention carefully. Man was created in two forms: male and female (Gen 1:27). God first created the male, Adam. But God said, " It is not good for the man to be alone", and he created the female, Eve, as a companion for Adam. She was "a helper comparable to him" (Gen 2:18). Eve was not inferior to Adam. Woman is not a lower creature. Rather, man and woman are equal and complementary. This is portrayed in the poem about "an excellent wife" (Prv 31:10-31).
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:21:29 +0000
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