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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.

Genesis 2:21

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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.

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

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