sermon: Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part 12)
Bone of My Bone
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 29-Jan-11; Sermon #1030; 73 minutes
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Richard Ritenbaugh describes the function, placement, and characteristics of the 206 bones in the adult human body. Bones have excellent elasticity, good compressive strength, but poor tensile strength. God made bones to perform multiple purposes such as to provide structure for our bodies, protect our vital organs, store our bodies' minerals, regulate the levels of metals, and buffer the blood pH levels. One primary function is the production of red and yellow marrow, which contains three types of stem cells, making blood, bone, fat, and blood vessels. Because of their pluri-potent capabilities, these stem cells may have been the key explaining how a suitable mate could be built for Adam. As God carefully selected a companion for Adam, He will also carefully provide a mate for those who prepare themselves to be suitable companions. God used a deep sleep to perform a surgical procedure by taking Adam’s rib to make Eve. Dr. Elton Stubblefield suggests that the rib contains all the necessary components (DNA and stem cells) to replicate an entire human being. Although authority over the family unit was given to the husband, man and woman were created to be complementary and supplementary to one another. Adam evidently was overwhelmed with gratitude when God presented Eve to him, realizing that God had successfully “hit the mark.” The intimate relationship we share with our spouse symbolizes the kind of relationship Christ’s bride should have with Him. Though men and women have delightful differences, they have more commonalities than differences, and are designed to cleave to one another and become perfectly compatible.
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Adam Blood bond Bone Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh Bones Cleave Clone Clothing Compressive strength Deep sleep DNA Dreaming Elton Stubblefield Ephesians 5:28, 30 Extended family Eve Family Feminine counterpart Femur I Corinthians 11:8 I Samuel 26:12 Genesis 2:21-24; 15:12; 29:13 Genus level God as a surgeon Great darkness Helper comparable to Adam Hit the mark Hold fast Ishshah Likeness Man Marrow Middle ear Pluri-potent stem cells Preparing for marriage Psalm 37:3-4; 119:17-18; 127:2 Purity Red marrow Rib Sibling relationship Sleep Speciation Species Staphs Stem cells Surgical procedure Take body for granted Tensile strength Uncovering nakedness Vertebrae Woman Womb-man Yellow marrow
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