Marriage And Divorce A Study Of Human Development

Marriage and Divorce Anthropology can be defined as the study of human development over a period. God performed the first marriage in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve, both made in God’s image, were joined and commanded to â€Å"be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth† (Genesis 1). Marriage, as stated in the Bible, is a lifelong commitment between a man and women before God. Marriage was created in Genesis 2:23 ­ 24, â€Å"The man said, ‘this is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called â€Å"woman,† for she was taken out of a man.† A man will leave his father’s home, and seek a woman to become one with. God proposed marriage to be a profound functional unity, walking in integrity, serving God, and keeping his commandments†¦show more content†¦Biblical marriage is between a man and a woman who become one. Throughout this course we read many writings that can closely relate to this statement. For examp le, Thomas Aquinas, a theologian and philosopher from the 1250s, explained that by loving another individual, you must become one with them. He analyzed love as an appetite, or a transformation when two people love and marry one another, they take the form of one another. However, before you can consume the shape of your loved one, you must build a relationship with God. We are establishing a healthy relationship by figuring out how to love and cherish, as Christ does for the Church, and by choosing to remain physically immaculate until marriage (Gen 2:24, Matt. 19:5, Eph 5:31). During the Bible era, a couple was considered married once they were united, or engaged. For the couple to separate after the marriage, they would have to get a legal divorce. This Biblical perspective contrasts with the views of the Christians in today’s society. Our culture sees this relationship as an optional commitment. Marriages should be formed between one man and one woman who are willing to work together through their trials and tribulations. However, nowadays, marriages are falling apart because they are often called off at the first sight of contention. Attacks on the Biblical perspective of marriage are attacks on the relationship that Christ offered us to demonstrate his