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Meaning and Biblical Points of Marriage

The divine institution of marriage is recorded in Genesis. Then said Adam, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one will be called woman because, from the man, she was taken.” He established marriage as a very special union between a man and a woman to serve as the foundation for the family (Genesis 1:27, 28; 2:18).

“Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:23-24). God created man and then made woman to complement him. In the Bible, marriage is God’s solution to the fact that “it is not good for man to be alone”(Genesis 2:18). Also, through marriage, God prevents humanity from becoming a confused multitude of scattered individuals; it is thus organized on the basis of the family.

To God, marriage is a permanent union. When a man and a woman marry, they promise to be loyal to each other and to be together as long as they live. God expects every Christian to keep that promise (Mark 10:9). Eve was created to be by Adam’s side as his “other half,” to be his aid and help. A man and a woman, when they marry, become “one flesh.” This unity is most fully manifested in the physical union of sexual intimacy. The New Testament adds a caveat to this unity: “So, they are no longer two, but one flesh; therefore, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:6).

However, marriage was not only invented by God but also belongs to Him. He has sole rights to its design, purpose, and goals. In fact, there is more to Him than you, me, and our spouses. That’s how it is. Marriage is not about my partner or me first. Obviously, the man and the woman are an essential part, but at the same time, they are secondary. God is the most important character in a marriage. Marriage is for our good, but first, it is for the glory of God.

It may sound strange or surprising, or difficult for you to accept, but it is a vital truth for every married Christian couple. A church ceremony may inject religious formalities into a wedding, but making God the authority in marriage is a daily reality.

I pray we all see marriage to be for the glory of God, even as husbands and wives grow in love daily.