What is a Biblical Marriage? 1 What is a Biblical Marriage?

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1. Knowledge of Self Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. - Genesis 2:18-20

Social Readiness Direction Conviction Independence 1. Knowledge of Self Social Readiness Direction Conviction Independence

Emotional Readiness Need Willingness Commitment 1. Knowledge of Self Social Readiness Emotional Readiness Need Willingness Commitment

2. Knowledge of Partner So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” - Genesis 2:21-23

2. Knowledge of Partner Singleness Unity Knowledge Dating Pre-arranged Courting Knowledge

Reasons for Sex 2. Knowledge of Partner Confirm commitment Express loyalty Surrender self Establish family Comfort emotionally Physical pleasure Play

Elements of Biblical Marriage Knowledge of Self Knowledge of Partner Unity

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. - Genesis 2:24-25

3. Unity Separation “Can’t cleave until you leave.”

Permanence Divorce is not an option, it’s a failure 3. Unity Separation Permanence Divorce is not an option, it’s a failure You give up singleness, not identity.

Intimacy Means transparency, vulnerability Adam and Eve had great sex 3. Unity Separation Permanence Intimacy Means transparency, vulnerability Adam and Eve had great sex

D C B A Sexual Intimacy Commitment to Unity Knowledge of Other Knowledge of Self