MARRIAGE

–Consanguinous, Abraham and Sarah Ge 11:29; 12:13; 20:3,9-16

–Isaac and Rebekah Ge 24:3,4,67; 28:2

–Jacob and his wives Ge 29:15-30

–See below, in the elaborated text

–Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother’s widow) Ge 38:8,11; De 25:5-10; Ru 4:5; Mt 22:24; Mr 12:19-23; Lu 20:28

–Parents contract for their children

.Hagar selects a wife for Ishmael Ge 21:21

.Abraham for Isaac Ge 24

.Laban arranges for his daughters’ marriage Ge 29

.Samson asks his parents to procure him a wife Jud 14:2

–Parents’ consent requires in the Mosaic law Ex 22:17

–Presents given to parents to secure their favor Ge 24:53; 34:12; De 22:29; 1Sa 18:25; Ho 3:2

–Nuptial feasts Ge 29:22; Jud 14:12; Es 2:18; Mt 22:11,12

–Jesus present at Joh 2:1-5

–Ceremony attested by witnesses Ru 4:1-11; Isa 8:1-3

–The groom exempt one year from military duty De 24:5

–Bridal ornaments Isa 49:18; Jer 2:32

–Bridal presents Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12

–A herald preceded the bridegroom Mt 25:6

–Wedding robes adorned with jewels Isa 61:10

–Wives obtained

.By purchase Ge 29:20; Ru 4:10; Ho 3:2; 12:12

.By kidnapping Jud 21:21-23

–Given by Kings 1Sa 17:25; 18:17,21

–Daughters given in, as rewards of valor Jud 1:12; 1Sa 17:25; 18:27

–Wives taken by edict Es 2:2-4,8-14

–David gave one hundred Philistine foreskins for a wife 2Sa 3:14

–Wives among the Israelites must be Israelites Ex 34:16; De 7:3,4; 1Ch 23:22; Ezr 9:1,2,12; Ne 10:30; 13:26,27; Mal 2:11; 1Co 7:39; 2Co 6:14

–Betrothal a quasi-marriage Mt 1:18; Lu 1:27

–Betrothal made with the spirit Eze 16:8

–Celibacy deplored Jud 11:38; Isa 4:1; Jer 16:9

–Advised 1Co 7:7,8,24-40

–Obligations under, inferior to duty to God De 13:6-10; Mt 19:29; Lu 14:26

–Not binding after death Mt 22:29,30; Mr 12:24,25

–See BRIDE

–See BRIDEGROOM

–UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 2:23,24; Ex 22:16,17; Le 18:6-18; 20:14,17,19-21; 21:1,7,13-15; Nu 36:8; De 21:10-14; 24:1-5; Pr 18:22; 21:9,19; Jer 29:6; Ho 2:19,20; Mal 2:13-16; Mt 5:31,32; Mr 6:17,18; 10:2-12; Mt 19:2-9; Lu 16:18; Ro 7:1-3; 1Co 6:16; 7:1-40; 9:5; 11:11,12; 1Ti 3:2,12; 4:1,3; 5:14; Heb 13:4

–FIGURATIVE Isa 54:5; 62:4,5; Jer 3:14; 31:32; Ho 1:2; 2:19,20; Eph 5:30-32; Re 19:7-9

.Parables from Mt 22:2; 25:1-10

.See DIVORCE

.See HUSBAND

.See WIFE