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one flesh (Genesis 2:23-24)



Picture description:Adam and Eve
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Bible Verse:
“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” (Genesis 2:24)
Meaning:
It signifies unity in marriage where one finds the missing part in his or her significant half.
Origin and Application:
One bone one flesh symbolizes unity. When woman was created from the rib of Adam, Adam said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” A man leaves his parents to unite with his wife who was taken out of him, and the two becomes one (Genesis 2:24).
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Keywords :
Eve    Adam    unity    wedding    marriage   


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