“For this cause shall a man leave father and mother…”

( see also In those days, it was NOT expected that a wife would follow her husband)
56. Dr. A. C. Dixon, in an article in the London Christian (Nov. 16, 1911) says: “Turn to this civilization which God Himself founded, and you will hear Him say: ‘A man shall leave his father and his mother, [...]

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In those days, it was NOT expected that a wife would follow her husband

56. Dr. A. C. Dixon, in an article in the London Christian (Nov. 16, 1911) says: “Turn to this civilization which God Himself founded, and you will hear Him say: ‘A man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be [...]

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Rise of Patriarchy —-> Crimes against Women

55. We may ask, what brought about this change from female to male kinship. Modern evolutionists who will not admit a Divine revelation say that, first of all universal promiscuity prevailed; and as no man knew his own children, in consequence, therefore, female-kinship alone was recognized. But the foremost evolutionists, Darwin and Spencer, [...]

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Early Matriarchy (conforms with God’s Law of Marriage)

52….God’s marriage law was obeyed in the earliest ages of humanity….
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54. Three leading features are characteristic of this early civilization: (1) The parents of a wife, together with her own kin, remain her “natural protectors” throughout life: (2) the household property is [...]

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Jesus “could but manifest Himself to such love!”

50. God meant that human marriage should be a type of Christ’s union with the Church, or “New Jerusalem,” His bride. Christ laid aside all His glory with His Father and came to this earth to unite Himself to us. But marriage was not meant merely to typify Christ’s [...]

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