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
• Ge 38:11
• De 25:5-10
• Ru 4:5
• Mt 22:24
• Mr 12:19-23
• Lu 20:28

Parents contract for their children

Parents’ consent requires in the Mosaic law

• Ex 22:17

Presents given to parents to secure their favor

• Ge 24:53
• Ge 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
• Mt 22:12

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

Given by Kings

• 1Sa 17:25
• 1Sa 18:17
• 1Sa 18:21

Daughters given in, as rewards of valor

• Jud 1:12
• 1Sa 17:25
• 1Sa 18:27

Wives taken by edict

• Es 2:2-4
• Es 2:8-14

David gave one hundred Philistine foreskins for a wife

• 2Sa 3:14

Wives among the Israelites must be Israelites

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
• 1Co 7:8
• 1Co 7:24-40

Obligations under, inferior to duty to God

• De 13:6-10
• Mt 19:29
• Lu 14:26

Not binding after death

• Mt 22:29
• Mt 22:30
• Mr 12:24
• Mr 12:25

See BRIDE

See BRIDE

See BRIDEGROOM

See BRIDEGROOM

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

FIGURATIVE

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