Verse Explanation: 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Man and woman were created perfect, innocent, and without shame. This verse is laying the groundwork for what is to follow in the next passage: the fall of man. Note that man and woman were naked, yet they were not embarrassed or ashamed. Why? Because they had nothing about which to be ashamed. They were perfect beings, completely innocent. They had done nothing wrong. They sensed no guilt or shame whatsoever. They belonged to one another: their bodies belonged to the other, and together they belonged to God. They stood before God and before each other in perfection—perfectly innocent and free of any sense of shame, guilt, wrong, or failure. They were perfect beings in a perfect world, being everything they should be to each other and to God. There was no sin, guilt, or shame—nothing whatsoever to hide from each other nor from God. "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world" (Phil. 2:15). "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: to the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints" (1 Thes. 3:12-13). "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thes. 5:23). "Now the end of the commandment is charity [love] out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned" (1 Tim. 1:5). "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless" (2 Peter 3:14). "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever" (Jude 24-25). Thought 1. Note two significant things about the family as an institution. 1) God established the family as the first institution of society. He will later establish the worship center (tabernacle, temple, and church) and the government. 2) All institutions of society find their roots in the family. The home gave rise... • to government: when rules and laws were needed between families and tribes. • to worship: when the need for fellowship with God and for instruction of children arose. • to education: when the need to instruct and teach children arose. • to health care: when the physical care of the family members arose.
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