within the "flesh of my flesh, bone of my bones" motif. Woman births community -- family -- and it is from community and family that women derive much of their identity. Man struggles to make a living out of the earth and woman struggles as she produces the living from within herself. Our identity, largely, emerges from our origins. And it is from identifying with our beginnings that we fulfil our Creator's desire: "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). We too, like our Maker, are creative -- in the garden and in marriage, we create. The very next verse is one that we often hear at weddings. And rightly so, because this is the first wedding between man and wife, and it is being conducted by God Himself. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). United. For what reason? Because in marriage we are spiritually fused -- heart to heart -- and then physically we become one and our flesh-to-flesh relationship is creative in its very nature. From our physical union emerges a baby "in our image, in our likeness" and then we, like Adam, give a name to the new creation. And we have family, community and a greater understanding of the very nature of our Creator God. For He truly is the origin of our species! 0 comments Add your comment We retain the