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 indication of great antiquity that must be ascribed to the Book of Genesis. There is an understanding of this verse, as pointed out by Skinner, "(Which) would imply an almost incredible antiquity for the present form of narrative." Of course, Skinner dismissed this evidence with: "We cannot be sure that it carries us so far back."[31] Well, why not? Jesus Christ mentioned this very verse as pertaining to the "beginning."