Divinely instituted
Genesis 2:24
A covenant relationship
Malachi 2:4
DESIGNED FOR The happiness of man
Genesis 2:18
Increasing the human population
Genesis 1:28; 9:1
Raising up godly seed
Malachi 2:15
Preventing fornication
1 Corinthians 7:2
The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an Incentive to, in the early age
Genesis 3:15; 4:1
Lawful in all
1 Corinthians 7:2,28; 1 Timothy 5:14
Honourable for all
Hebrews 13:4
Should be only in the Lord
1 Corinthians 7:39
EXPRESSED BY Joining together
Matthew 19:6
Making affinity
1 Kings 3:1
Taking to wife
Exodus 2:1
Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters
Deuteronomy 7:3; Ezra 9:12
Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Matthew 19:6; Romans 7:2,3; 1 Corinthians 7:39
Early introduction of polygamy
Genesis 4:19
Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Genesis 20:12; 24:24; 28:2
Often contracted by parents for children
Genesis 24:49-51; 34:6,8
Should be with consent of parents
Genesis 28:8; Judges 14:2,3
Consent of the parties necessary to
Genesis 24:57,58; 1 Samuel 18:20; 25:41
Parents might refuse to give their children in
Exodus 22:17; Deuteronomy 7:3
THE JEWS Forbidden to contract, with their near relations
Leviticus 18:6
Forbidden to contract with idolaters
Deuteronomy 7:3,4; Joshua 23:12; Ezra 9:11,12
Often contracted with foreigners
1 Kings 11:1; Nehemiah 13:23
Sometimes guilty of polygamy
1 Kings 11:1,3
Careful in contracting for their children
Genesis 24:2,3; 28:1,2
Betrothed themselves some time before
Deuteronomy 20:7; Judges 14:5,7,8; Matthew 1:18
Contracted when young
Proverbs 2:17; Joel 1:8
Often contracted, in their own tribe
Exodus 2:1; Numbers 36:6-13; Luke 1:5,27
Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without Seed
Deuteronomy 25:5; Matthew 22:24
Considered being debarred from, a reproach
Isaiah 4:1
Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief
Judges 11:38
Often punished by being debarred from
Jeremiah 7:34; 16:9; 25:10
Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their Hearts
Deuteronomy 24:1; Matthew 19:7,8
Exempted from going to war immediately after
Deuteronomy 20:7
Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons
Leviticus 21:7
The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced Or profane person
Leviticus 21:14
Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Ruth 4:1,10,11
Modes of demanding women in
Genesis 24:3,4; 34:6,8; 1 Samuel 25:39,40
Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger
Genesis 29:26
A dowry given to the woman's parents before
Genesis 29:18; 34:12; 1 Samuel 18:27,28; Hosea 3:2
CELEBRATED With great rejoicing
Jeremiah 33:11; John 3:29
With feasting
Genesis 29:22; Judges 14:10; Matthew 22:2,3; John 2:1-10
For seven days
Judges 14:12
A benediction pronounced after
Genesis 24:60; Ruth 4:11,12
THE BRIDE Received presents before
Genesis 24:53
Given a handmaid at
Genesis 24:59; 29:24,29
Adorned with jewels for
Isaiah 49:18; 61:10
Gorgeously apparelled
Psalm 45:13,14
Attended by bridesmaids
Psalm 45:9
Stood on the right of bridegroom
Psalm 45:9
Called to forget her father's house
Psalm 45:10
THE BRIDEGROOM Adorned with ornaments
Isaiah 61:10
Attended by many friends
Judges 14:11; John 3:29
Presented with gifts
Psalm 45:12
Crowned with garlands
Song of Solomon 3:11
Rejoiced over the bride
Isaiah 62:5
Returned with the bride to his house at night
Matthew 25:1-6
Garments provided for guests at
Matthew 22:12
Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married
Deuteronomy 22:23,24; Matthew 1:19
ILLUSTRATIVE OF God's union with the Jewish nation
Isaiah 54:5; Jeremiah 3:14; Hosea 2:19,20
Christ's union with his church
Ephesians 5:23,24,32
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