““For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.””
Ephesians 5:31
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Connection with the first marriage in Eden
Paul quotes these words from Genesis 2 and says they were always pointing to Christ and the church. In Genesis 2 a God-sent sleep fell on the man, his side was laid open, and a bride came from it, owing her existence to it.
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For this reason a man will leave — Paul on marriage and Christ
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”
Adam's bride Eve, formed from his side while he slept. Paul reveals the deeper story: 'This mystery refers to Christ and the church.' The first marriage was a portrait of the last one.
“So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.”
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