Genesis 2:18-25: Marriage

Valentine’s Day--A Day to Celebrate Love

Marriage: Genesis 2:18-25

FIRST FAMILY

1. ADAM'S PROBLEM, vv. 18-20 (No help meet).

a. The need of a spouse.

v. 18, God said, “It is not good.”

Only time God said that it was not good during the creation week.

“an help meet for man”: literally a helper like man

2. GOD'S PROVISION, vv. 21-22

a. A nap for the Spouse

While Adam was napping for a spouse--Rib surgery!

The Church is the bride of Christ.

Ephesians 5:25: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

v. 22, “And the rib” Rib here means “side”

1 Corinthians 11:7-9; Colossians 3:19; 1 Peter 3:7

v. 22, “And brought her unto the man.”

Adam opened his eyes at last to gaze into the face of the woman God had created especially for him.

A loving Father was presenting the bride to the groom.

Picture of marriage.

3. WOMAN'S PLACE, vv. 23-25

Beginning with the first man and woman, God established high morals.

When man does not follow these morals, society rots.

Hebrews 13:4; Revelation 22:15; Matthew 19:8

Marriage is a pattern to illustrate Christ’s love for the Church.

Ephesians 5:21-33

Adam is a type of Christ, and the woman the Church the bride of Christ.

He is coming back for HIS bride, Revelation 19:7-10.