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NASB | Revelation 19:9 ¶ Then he *said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he *said to me, "These are true words of God." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 19:9 ¶ Then the angel said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me [further], "These are the true and exact words of God." [Is 25:6-8; Matt 26:29; Luke 13:29] |
Bible Question (short): Who is the Bride of the Lamb? |
Question (full): I have heard that the bride of the Lamb is the church citing Ephesians 5:22-33. However, I read about the headship (Christ/church : husband/wife (vs 23)), being subject (church-Christ : wife-husband (v 24)) love (husband-wife : Christ-church (vv25ff)). Even if the church is His wife, the verb tenses are not future, as we read here in Revelation (19:9, 21:2, 21:9, 22:17). Until the wedding, aka during the betrothal period, the woman was under the headship and roof of her father. In 21:2 it is clear that His future bride is New Jerusalem. Moreover, who are the invited (vs 9)? If the bride, or woman is the church, I read that the invited are OT saints (as well as the tribulation saints, if one is pre trib (or even mid trib). I have a hard time thinking that we are not all one body, no matter when we believe. If the bride is the church, what will happen to the invitees? |