Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 2:24
Genesis 2:24. Therefore shall a man, &c.— It is evident, that Adam, before he expressed these words, had been instructed by God in the nature of that institution to which these words refer, and the nature of which they so aptly and fully express; teaching to us the close union of the marriage-state; an union nearer and closer than that of any other relation; a state in which one only was formed for one. read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 2:24
"Therefore shall man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."This verse was quoted by Christ and designated the "Word of God" in Matthew 19:5,6. The prophetic power of Adam is inherent in such a declaration in the given circumstances. Christ used this verse as a condemnation of divorce, as did also the prophet Malachi (Malachi 2:15), as teaching the indissoluble nature of marriage and the condemnation of polygamy. Here again there is an... read more