You Hebrew nerds out there might have a stab at this one some time. So far my Hebrew skills extend to the alphabet, the rule of the shewa and a growing exasperation with the Masoretes...
- God made Adam and Eve one. Even thought he had a surfeit of the creative Spirit and could have made more wives if he had wanted to. Marriage is created to perpetuate godly children [so Calvin].
- God made Adam and Eve one in flesh ['residue' read as 'flesh'] and spirit. Marriage is created to perpetuate godly children [so NIV].
- God made the nation one people and keeps them as his spiritual remnant. He intended the nation to produce godly children.
- God made the people one, even though he had a residue of Spirit available for the nations. He intended the nation to produce godly children.
- When Abraham was the one, alone, he had multiple wives. But if you had any residue of sense you'd see he did that with the goal of securing the child of the promise.
