“Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 1:27) Marriage should be a refuge of love, joy, and comfort. That’s why we have this institution of “oneness” of “one flesh”
Definition: The quality of being one; singleness; sameness; identity; unity of thought, feeling aim; harmony; uniqueness. Genesis: 2:23-24; Proverbs 18:22
When Adam was presented with woman he knew immediately that he had found a good thing. From the heat of godly passion, Adam named the woman. He named her in a unique way- after himself. Some say that Adam was so in tune and in proper relationship with God that the spirit of prophecy came upon him and he declared: “ ..therefore, shall a man leave his father and this mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Cleave means “sexual intercourse” However, when it’s translated, it’s turned into “being joined together”
New Testament: Ephesians 5:31 “Joined” “to be adhered to” and can refer to the physical act of sex. But pros indicate a deep intimacy, a face to face encounter. When you put the two words together, the Bible is describing the one flesh [oneness] relationship between husband and wife.
Therefore in verse 24 its saying that since he had found joy in his woman, there are certain things that must be done in order for them to become one. Becoming one flesh is a process .
One must leave and cleave before he can become one.
1. Leave is something that they both had to do. Genesis 1:27; Pslams 45:10, 11) to leave your parents means that the priority of your relationship with them MUST change.
2. 2. Cleave, means to be joined to, to stick to. Totally united in life, purpose and pleasure. “Let a man forsake or abandon his father and mother in order that he may cleave unto his wife and in order that they might become one flesh. If he does not leave, he cannot cleave, nor can he become one flesh.
“Become” is the strongest indication of change “to be” getting married is like becoming a Christian.
II Corinthian 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Same thing, we commit ourselves to Christ, trust Christ faithfully and completely regardless of how we feel or what problem arise. This is why marriage is symbolic of Christ’s relationship to the church in
Ephesians 5
One Flesh involves more than just two individuals having sex. In the act of sex, husband and wife have a relationship, not just a physical experience.
Man and woman are the only creatures God designed to have sexual intercourse face to face. Binding your body, mind and soul. With a face to face relationship we have the spirit.
Three benefits for oneness:
1. When two are together and one falls, the other can help the other up
2. If two lie together they can keep each other warm
3. If two are attacked, together they can fight and overcome the enemy.
3. If two are attacked, together they can fight and overcome the enemy.
Note: A cord of threefold is not quickly broken. The strength in oneness is in God. Two together shows marriage on a physical level, but in natural and spiritual level the third cord that binds both into oneness is God’s covenant.
Where two and more are gathered he is there!!!
Enjoy each other
