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