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NASB | Luke 1:56 ¶ And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:56 ¶ And Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months, and then returned to her home. |
Subject: Greek of Luke 1.36: hosei/about |
Bible Note: Greetings Rick! The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia spells out the differences between marriage and betrothal. During betrothal, the couple: - Did not live together - Did not engage in sexual relations - Were usually betrothed for periods of months to even years, though one year was probably normal. The one big difference between our engagement practices and their betrothal practice is that it required a divorce to break a betrothal. But, a couple was not considered 'married' until the betrothal period was over, the husband had brought his bride home with him, and the union was consummated sexually. I had to read all of this recently as I was preparing my Advent series. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |