As stated last week, the details given in chapter 2 are details – not a separate event!  

GENESIS 2:15-17

¹⁵ And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

¹⁶ And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

¹⁷ But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Genesis 2: 18 Everything that God had made up until this point, was good. But in Genesis 2:18 – He states that it is not good.  Help “meet” describes a helper for Adam that is suitable to him, and only him.

GENESIS 2:19-20

¹⁹ And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

²⁰ And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof. And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made He a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2: 21-24

Different in creation from Adam, who was an original creation – Eve was taken from Adam’s side. Adam recognized Eve to be his equal – “bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh.” She was not superior or inferior to Adam – she was his completer. Eve was not taken out of Adam’s foot – to be walked all over. And Eve was not taken from his head – to be lorded over.  Also important to note – animals pairs were not fashioned this way.  This incredible fact  signifies the bond between Christ and His Bride – the church.

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Genesis 2:25

They were physically naked, but did not feel shame, no more than the animals did. They were still clothed with the Righteousness of God and were perfect in His sight, as well as their own. Even though Adam did not have a father and mother after the flesh – he was still given the law of marriage –

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

Because God instituted marriage – it is Holy Matrimony. “Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled.” Hebrews 13:4

Our Blessed Savior gave great authentication to the sanctity of marriage.

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Mark 10: 6-9

4 And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Matthew 19: 4-6

There are three purposes to God’s design for Holy Matrimony.

• To propagate the human race “Be fruitful and multiply,” Genesis 1:28
• To provide a pure way to fulfill the sexual drive instilled in man by God, for the purpose of  bearing fruit “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” 1 Corinthians 7: 2
• To demonstrate and foreshadow the relationship between Christ and the Church.

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

Revelation 19: 7-9

Jesus describes this event through a wonderful parable. . .

1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matthew 22: 2-14

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