"From His Side" traces the great biblical arc of love and redemption from Eden to the Cross. It begins with Adam, whose bride is formed from his side—bone of bone, flesh of flesh—revealing love created in holiness and equality. When sin enters, Adam chooses union over obedience, and love, though sincere, proves unable to save.

The song then turns to Christ, the second Adam, who enters the human family by taking on flesh and blood, becoming one with Adam’s fallen race. Unlike the first Adam, He does not fall with His bride but is lifted up on the cross. From His pierced side flow water and blood, symbolizing cleansing and atonement.

Where Adam’s love led into loss, Christ’s love leads into restoration. By passing through death, He raises humanity whole, answering the great controversy and restoring what was broken. What Adam lost, the  ...