MARRIAGE
Thompson Chain Reference (1934)
(3) Of the Israelites with the Heathen Forbidden
(4) Figurative of God's Union with the Church
(5) Of the Kinsman's Widow
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Divinely instituted
A covenant relationship
The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an incentive to, in the early age
Lawful in all
Honourable for all
Should be only in the Lord
Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Early introduction of polygamy
Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Often contracted by parents for children
Should be with consent of parents
Consent of the parties necessary to
Parents might refuse to give their children in
Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons
The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person
Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Modes of demanding women in
Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger
A dowry given to the woman's parents before
A benediction pronounced after
Garments provided for guests at
Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married
DESIGNED FOR
The happiness of man
Increasing the human population
Raising up godly seed
Preventing fornication
EXPRESSED BY
Joining together
Making affinity
Taking to wife
Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters
THE JEWS
Forbidden to contract, with their near relations
Forbidden to contract with idolaters
Often contracted with foreigners
Sometimes guilty of polygamy
Careful in contracting for their children
Betrothed themselves some time before
Contracted when young
Often contracted, in their own tribe
Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without seed
Considered being debarred from, a reproach
Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief
Often punished by being debarred from
Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts
Exempted from going to war immediately after
CELEBRATED
With great rejoicing
With feasting
For seven days
THE BRIDE
Received presents before
Given a handmaid at
Adorned with jewels for
Gorgeously apparelled
Attended by bridesmaids
Stood on the right of bridegroom
Called to forget her father's house
THE BRIDEGROOM
Adorned with ornaments
Attended by many friends
Presented with gifts
Crowned with garlands
Rejoiced over the bride
Returned with the bride to his house at night
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
God's union with the Jewish nation
Christ's union with his church
Consanguinous, Abraham and Sarah
Isaac and Rebekah
Jacob and his wives
Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother’s widow)
Hagar selects a wife for Ishmael
Abraham for Isaac
Laban arranges for his daughters’ marriage
Samson asks his parents to procure him a wife
Parents’ consent requires in the Mosaic law
Presents given to parents to secure their favor
Nuptial feasts
Jesus present at
Ceremony attested by witnesses
The groom exempt one year from military duty
Bridal ornaments
Bridal presents
A herald preceded the bridegroom
Wedding robes adorned with jewels
By purchase
By kidnapping
Given by Kings
Daughters given in, as rewards of valor
Wives taken by edict
David gave one hundred Philistine foreskins for a wife
Wives among the Israelites must be Israelites
Betrothal a quasi-marriage
Betrothal made with the spirit
Celibacy deplored
Advised
Obligations under, inferior to duty to God
Not binding after death
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVE
Parables from