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NASB | Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a virgin, So your sons will marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your God will rejoice over you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a virgin [O Jerusalem], So your sons will marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your God will rejoice over you. |
Bible Question:
In biblical times (both old and new) what constituted a marriage? What was the ceremony like? What made you married in the eyes of God? Our modern culture recognizes marriage very differently it seems i.e "common law marriage" etc. I just want to get a historical feel to how the biblical culture recognized marriage. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Rodent... This has been much discussed in the forum. You might try using the search feature. I know that I have discussed this topic at least once before. Marriage was typically a covenant. However, not the way you might think. It was usually a covenant between a man and the father of his intended. This is, of course, the same pattern we have for the church as the bride of Christ. In Him, Doc |
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