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3. Origins L. James Gibson Principal Contributor

4. 1 Jesus, Creator of Heaven and Earth 2 Creation: Forming the World 3 The Creation Completed 4 Creation, a Biblical Theme 5 Creation and Morality 6 Creation and the Fall 7 Through a Glass, Darkly 8 Jesus, Provider and Sustainer 9 Marriage: A Gift From Eden 10 Stewardship and the Environment 11 Sabbath: A Gift From Eden 12 Creation and the Gospel 13 Creation, Again Origins Contents

5. Origins Our Goal {5} As we go through this quarter, we’ll see even more reasons why a literal six-day creation is essential to all that we believe and why to compromise on Creation is to undermine the basis of the gospel and the teachings that make us what we are.

6. Origins Lesson 9, March 2 Origins Lesson 9, March 2 Marriage: A Gift From Eden

7. Key Text Genesis 2:18 “And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man be alone; I will make hin an help meet for him’.”

8. Marriage: A Gift From Eden Initial Words {103} “When the divine principles are recognized and obeyed in this relation, marriage is a blessing; it guards the purity and happiness of the race, it provides for man’s social needs, it elevates the physical, the intellectual, and the moral nature.” —Patriarchs and Prophets 46

9. Marriage: A Gift From Eden Quick Look 1. The First Marriage (Genesis 2:21, 22) 2. The Ideal Marriage (Mark 10:7-9) 3. Marriage as a Metaphor (Ephesians 5:31, 32)

10. Marriage: A Gift From Eden 1. The First Marriage Genesis 2:21, 22 NKJV “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.”

11. 1. The First Marriage “Not Good” {104} In his aloneness Adam could not reflect the full image of God, who exists in relationship with other parts of the Godhead. Thus, Adam needed someone like himself with whom he could form a relationship of mutual love and cooperation, reflecting the loving relationship exemplified within the Godhead.

12. 1. The First Marriage A Companion for Adam {105} God did not need Adam’s rib to create Eve; He could have created her as He had created Adam or even spoken her into existence. But God had a reason for forming Eve out of one of Adam’s ribs.

13. 1. The First Marriage A Companion for Adam {105} If the two had been created completely separately, it could indicate that by nature they were completely independent individuals. But the sharing of flesh in both persons indicates that the two were to be united and were intended to be “one flesh.”

14. 1. The First Marriage A Companion for Adam {105} Adam had ample reason to believe that God could take care of him, and this made his sin the more grievous. The process by which God created Eve showed clearly that God could provide any companion that Adam needed. This point became important later when Adam faced the temptation of whether to join Eve in the eating of the fruit or to trust God to take care of the situation.

15. Marriage: A Gift From Eden 2. The Ideal Marriage Mark 10:7-9 NKJV “ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

16. 2. The Ideal Marriage Steps to a Happy Home {106} Independence. A home separate from their parents. Unity. United in their purpose to do the very best for each other and their union. Commitment. Lifetime. Not a casual relationship to be entered into or dismissed at will.

17. 2. The Ideal Marriage Protecting What’s Precious {107} Adam and Eve NOT Adam and Steve One of the greatest examples of God’s love for humanity can be found in human sexuality. It is truly a wonderful gift from God. Sexual activity is to be between a husband and wife, male and female, and only in the context of marriage. Anything outside of that is sin.

18. It’s hard to imagine how Jesus could have expressed more strongly the warning against sexual immorality. Plucking out your eye? Cutting off your hand? If this is what it takes to be pure, then it’s worth it; otherwise, you are in danger of losing your eternal life. Protecting What’s Precious Matthew 5:27-30 {107}

19. Marriage: A Gift From Eden 3. Marriage as a Metaphor This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” Ephesians 5:31, 32 NKJV “ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.’

20. 3. Marriage as a Metaphor For the Church {108} It is well-known among students of the Bible that, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, marriage is used as a symbol of the relationship between God and His covenant people.

21. 3. Marriage as a Metaphor For the Church {108} At the same time, the image of the church as the bride of Christ points toward unity among believers and with Christ, especially when understood in the context of the biblical ideal for marriage: one man and one woman in a loving, self-sacrificing relationship.

22. 3. Marriage as a Metaphor For the Church {108} independence unity commitment The relationship within the ideal marriage is compared with the relationship of God and His people. God invites His people to join with Him in an intimate relationship. This is an amazing picture of God’s interest in His people and His desire to bring us into His fellowship.

23. Marriage: A Gift From Eden Final Words {109} “To the mind of Jesus the gladness of the wedding festivities pointed forward to the rejoicing of that day when He shall bring home His bride to the Father’s house, and the redeemed with the Redeemer shall sit down to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” —The Desire of Ages 151