Divinely instituted. Gen. 2:24.
A covenant relationship. Mal, 2:4.
DESIGNED FOR
The happiness of man. Gen. 2:18.
Increasing the species. Gen. 1:28. Gen. 9:1.
Raising up a godly seed. Mal. 2:15.
Preventing fornication. 1 Cor. 7:2.
The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an incentive to, in the early age. Gen. 3:15, with Gen. 4:1. (marg.)
Lawful in all. 1 Cor. 7:2, 28. 1 Tim. 5:14.
Honorable for all. Heb. 13:4.
Should be only in the Lord. 1 Cor. 7:39.
EXPRESSED BY
Joining together. Matt. 19:6. Making affinity. 1 Kin. 3:1.
Taking to wife. Ex. 2:1.
Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters. Deut. 7:3. Ezra 9:12.
Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties. Matt. 19:6. Rom. 7:2, 3. 1 Cor. 7:39.
Early introduction of polygamy. Gen. 4:19.
Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations. Gen. 20:12. Gen. 24:24. Gen. 28:2.
Often contracted by parents for children. Gen. 24:49-51. Gen. 34:6, 8.
Should be with consent of parents. Gen. 28:8. Judg. 14:2, 3.
Consent of the parties necessary to. Gen. 24:57, 58. 1 Sam. 18:20. 1 Sam. 25:41.
Parents might refuse to give their children in. Ex. 22:17. Deut. 7:3.
THE JEWS
Forbidden to contract, with their near relations. Lev. 18:6.
Forbidden to contract with idolaters. Deu. 7:3, 4. Jos. 23:12. Ezr. 9:11, 12.
Often contracted with idolaters. 1 Kin. 11:1. Neh. 13:23.
Sometimes guilty of polygamy. 1 Kings 11:1-3.
Careful in contracting for their children. Gen. 24:2, 3. Gen. 28: 1, 2.
Betrothed themselves some time before. Deut. 20:7. Judg. 14:5, 7 with 8 v. Matt. 1:18.
Contracted when young. Prov. 2:17 Joel 1:8.
Often contracted, in their own tribe. Exo. 2:1. Num. 36:6-13. Luke 1:5, 27.
Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without seed. Deut. 25:5. Matt. 22:24.
Considered being debarred from, a reproach. Isa. 4:1.
Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief. Judg. 11:38.
Often punished by being debarred from. Jer. 7:34. Jer. 16:9. Jer. 25:10.
Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts. Deut. 24:1, with Matt. 19:7, 8.
Exempted from going to war immediately after. Deut. 20:7.
Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons. Lev. 21:7.
The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person. Lev. 21:14.
Contracted at the gate and before witnesses. Ruth 4:1, 10, 11.
Modes of demanding women in. Gen. 24:3, 4. Gen. 34:6, 8. 1 Sam. 25:39, 40.
Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger. Gen. 29:26.
A dowry given to the woman's parents before. Gen. 29:18. Gen. 34:12. 1 Sam. 18:27, 28. Hos. 3:2.
CELEBRATED,
With great rejoicing. Jer. 33:11. John 3:29.
With feasting. Gen. 29:22. Judg. 14:10. Matt. 22:2, 3. John 2:1-10.
For seven days. Judg. 14:12.
A benediction pronounced after. Gen. 24:60. Ruth 4:11,12.
THE BRIDE
Received presents before. Gen. 24:53.
Given a handmaid at. Gen. 24:59. Gen. 29:24, 29.
Adorned with jewels for. Isa. 49: Isa. 61:10.
Gorgeously appareled. Psa. 45:13,14.
Attended by bridesmaids. Psa. 45:9.
Stood on the right of bridegroom. Psa. 45:9.
Called to forget her father's house. Psa. 45:10.
THE BRIDEGROOM
Adorned with ornaments. Isa. 61:10.
Attended by many friends. Judg. 14:11. John 3:29.
Presented with gifts. Psa. 45:12.
Crowned with garlands. SoS. 3:11.
Rejoiced over the bride. Isa. 62:5.
Returned with the bride to his house at night. Matt. 25:1-6.
Garments provided for guests at. Matt. 22:12.
Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married. Deut. 22:23, 24. Matt. 1:19.
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
God's union with the Jewish nation. Isa. 54:5. Jer. 3:14. Hos. 2:19, 20.
Christ's union with His church. Eph. 5:23, 24, 32.