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1. Wife plays a missional role in the relationship with her husband (a) Submission to her husband (3:1) (a1) It is the creation order (cf. Genesis 2:18) (a2) It is the model of Jesus (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:28) (a3) It mirrors the church’s submission to Christ (cf. Ephesians 5:24 as the church submits to Christ,…
1. Genesis 3:16c: You will desire to control your husband and he will rule over you (a) Two words that needs attention: (Genesis 4:7; Song of Solomon 7:11) and (Genesis 24:2; 45:8 with mean “to rule over”) (b) Sin brought corruption in marriage relationship—corruption in the willing submission of the wife and loving headship of…
1. God instituted marriage for the purposes of (a) Advancing His interest in creation (b) Making it a metaphor to explain (b1) His relationship with His people (Hosea 2:16, 19, Isaiah 62:6d) (b2) Christ’s relationship with the Church (Matthew 9:15; Revelation 19:7) 2. Therefore, marriage originated in the context of the divine interest—“to be fruitful…
