Marriage - Bible concordance entry - Torreys Topical Textbook

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Marriage:

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
  (Psalms 45:13,14)
- Attended by bridesmaids
  (Psalms 45:9)
- Stood on the right of bridegroom
  (Psalms 45:9)
- Called to forget her father's house
  (Psalms 45:10)
THE BRIDEGROOM
- Adorned with ornaments
  (Isaiah 61:10)
- Attended by many friends
  (Judges 14:11; John 3:29)
- Presented with gifts
  (Psalms 45:12)
- Crowned with garlands
  (The 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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