Q&A#2 Why is it the Man rather than the Woman who Leaves Father and Mother in Genesis 2:24?
Alastair RobertsQ&A#2 Why is it the Man rather than the Woman who Leaves Father and Mother in Genesis 2:24?
May 15, 2018
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Today's Question: Why is it the man rather than the woman who leaves father and mother in Genesis 2:24?
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