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Marriage: a picture of Christ and the Church
"For the husband is the head of the wife,
even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body." Ephesians 5:23 This is even more clearly illustrated in Paul's comments on Genesis 2:24:
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church."
Ephesians 5:31-32 Therefore, when we believe on Christ, we enter into to a covenant (Hebrews 8:6) agreement in which we are betrothed to Him (Luke 1:27, 2 Corinthians 11:2). This agreement is only made valid by the promise of God (Titus 1:2-3), whereby we have been sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 1:13-14). Related Articles
References1. BlueletterBible.org
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