"The words of Genesis 2:18, 'It is not good for the man to be alone,' are a prelude to the creation of woman. In the narrative of Eve's creation, the theme of original solitude is joined by the theme of original unity.
"This is the key to Genesis 2:24, which Jesus quoted in his exchange with the Pharisees: 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.' Since Christ used this verse in reference to the beginning, we should look closely at the meaning of original unity, which is rooted in the creation of man as male and female.
"In the first creation story, there is no mention of man's solitude. Man is 'male and female' right from the beginning. But Genesis 2 invites us to think of man before the creation of woman. Only later in the chapter are we invited to think of man in terms of the two sexesa.
"Original solitude, as we saw, is irrespective of sex. But original unity arises from the union of masculinity and femininity. Male and female are two different incarnations of man. They are complementary ways of 'being a body' created in God's image."
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