Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
-- Gen. 2:24 (KJV)
In this verse, marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman. Notice that the text does not state that a man shall leave his parents to marry another man. Notice that the text does not state that a woman shall leave his parents to marry another woman.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 2,6,8,4. (2) To be delivered, become an independent person. (6) To expose evil, find a good spouse that is of the opposite sex. (8) To have a new beginning in God, realize that marriage is between a man and a woman. (4) To stay in God's Word, realize that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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