Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5650 Human relationships » 5729 one flesh A sign and expression of the inseparable union between husband and wife. This is not only physical but emotional, mental and spiritual. It is also used to describe the union between Jesus Christ and the church. One flesh describes the inseparable union between husband and wife Genesis 2:22-24 See also 1 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 5:28-29,31 One flesh refers to sexual union which Scripture describes in various ways To lie with Genesis 4:1,17,25; Genesis 19:31-35; Genesis 29:21,23,30; 1 Samuel 1:19; 2 Samuel 11:11; Samuel 12:24; Samuel 16:21 To come together Matthew 1:18; 1 Corinthians 7:5 To have union or unite with 1 Corinthians 6:15-16 See also Genesis 2:24; Matthew 1:25; Matthew 19:5 pp Mark 10:7; Ephesians 5:31 Natural relations One flesh expresses an intimacy encouraged by God Only within heterosexual marriage Matthew 19:4-6 pp Mark 10:6-9 See also Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:24; Exodus 20:14 pp Deuteronomy 5:18; Leviticus 20:10; Matthew 5:27-28; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11; Corinthians 6:9; Corinthians 7:4 Intimate relations between members of the same sex are unnatural and wrong Leviticus 18:22 See also Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9 One flesh describes the union between Jesus Christ and the church Ephesians 5:31-32 See also Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 6:16-17 See also
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