August 30, 2026 – 3:08 am
There are challenges in a marriage that must be exposed and dealt with!
The contrast between Genesis 2 and Genesis 3 gives us a remarkably clear picture of what happens to marriage when self-centeredness enters the relationship.
Before the fall: “Us”
Genesis 2:24–25 describes Adam and Eve:
“They shall be one flesh… And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
There was openness, trust, vulnerability, and unity. Neither needed to protect himself from the other. There was no competition, manipulation, suspicion, blame, or fear.
The marriage is summarized in Genesis 2 as:
God → husband + wife → one flesh
Their relationship was centered upon God and characterized by unity.
Then sin introduces “self”
After Adam and Eve disobey God, something changes immediately:
“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked…”— Genesis 3:7
Before sin, they were naked and “not ashamed.” After sin, they cover themselves.
That physical covering represents ...
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