Physical family (home)
Spiritual family (church)
Adam
Christ
Head of home – Genesis 3:16; 1:28
Head of church
Alone before sleep – no bride
Alone before death – no bride (Acts 20:28; John 16:32)
In sleep, side opened
In death, side opened
Eve formed from rib to fill man’s need
Church bought by blood to fill man’s need – Acts 20:28
Received name from Adam – Genesis 5:2
Received name from Christ – Romans 16:16
Law of procreation: first family by miracle, reproduction by natural birth
Law of procreation: first family by miracle, reproduction by spiritual birth – John 3:3-5; Hebrews 2:12; Galatians 3:27-28