Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. T he crown of creation was the holy union of the man and the woman. The woman was created because it was not good for man to be alone. God provided a companion who was suitable to meet his intimate needs - one with whom he could share his life. For this cause, not only was the woman created, but the institution of marriage was designed.
Marriage is the holy reality of two becoming one.
God instituted it first and foremost for the sake of partnership, and it is described throughout Scripture as a one-flesh union. The primary meaning speaks of a union of the man and woman. As stated earlier, the Hebrew perspective appraises man far beyond the physical dimension. M ore practical in application is the secondary meaning. It illustrates that a husband and wife become one in relation to the community.