purpose of marriage - Biblical ideas

Question 1

Quote from Genesis 2:18? What does this suggest the purpose of marriage is?

Answer 1

‘It is not good that a man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.’

companionship

Question 2

Quote from Genesis 1:28? What does this suggest about the purpose of marriage?

Answer 2

‘Be fruitful and multiply’

sex

Question 3

Quote from Leviticus 18:19? What does this suggest about the purpose of marriage?

Answer 3

‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness when she is in her menstrual uncleanness.’

sex = not always purpose of marriage

Question 4

Quote from Genesis 2:24? What does this suggest about the purpose of marriage?

Answer 4

‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.’

sex

Question 5

Quote from Ephesians 5:32? What does this suggest about the purpose of marriage?

Answer 5

‘…the two will become one flesh”…and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.’

to reflect Christ and his Church