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[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Marriage'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- Divinely instituted
Genesis 2:24 - A covenant relationship
Malachi 2:4 - DESIGNED FOR
- The happiness of man
Genesis 2:18
- Increasing the human population
Genesis 1:28 ; 9:1
- Raising up Godly seed
Malachi 2:15
- Preventing fornication
1 Corinthians 7:2
- The happiness of man
- The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an incentive to, in the early age
Genesis 3:15 ; 4:1 - Lawful in all
1 Corinthians 7:2 1 Corinthians 7:28 ; 1 Timothy 5:14 - Honourable for all
Hebrews 13:4 - Should be only in the Lord
1 Corinthians 7:39 - EXPRESSED BY
- Joining together
Matthew 19:6
- Making affinity
1 Kings 3:1
- Taking to wife
Exodus 2:1
- Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters
Deuteronomy 7:3 ; Ezra 9:12
- Joining together
- Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Matthew 19:6 ; Romans 7:2 Romans 7:3 ; 1 Corinthians 7:39 - Early introduction of polygamy
Genesis 4:19 - Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Genesis 20:12 ; 24:24 ; 28:2 - Often contracted by parents for children
Genesis 24:49-51 ; Genesis 34:6 Genesis 34:8 - Should be with consent of parents
Genesis 28:8 ; Judges 14:2 Judges 14:3 - Consent of the parties necessary to
Genesis 24:57 Genesis 24:58 ; 1 Samuel 18:20 ; 25:41 - Parents might refuse to give their children in
Exodus 22:17 ; Deuteronomy 7:3 - THE JEWS
- Forbidden to contract, with their near relations
Leviticus 18:6
- Forbidden to contract with idolaters
Deuteronomy 7:3 Deuteronomy 7:4 ; Joshua 23:12 ; Ezra 9:11 Ezra 9:12
- Often contracted with foreigners
1 Kings 11:1 ; Nehemiah 13:23
- Sometimes guilty of polygamy
1 Kings 11:1 1 Kings 11:3
- Careful in contracting for their children
Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:3 ; Genesis 28:1 Genesis 28:2
- Betrothed themselves some time before
Deuteronomy 20:7 ; Judges 14:5 Judges 14:7 Judges 14:8 ; Matthew 1:18
- Contracted when young
Proverbs 2:17 ; Joel 1:8
- Often contracted, in their own tribe
Exodus 2:1 ; Numbers 36:6-13 ; Luke 1:5 Luke 1:27
- Obliged to contract with a brothers wife who died without seed
Deuteronomy 25:5 ; Matthew 22:24
- Considered being debarred from, a reproach
Isaiah 4:1
- Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief
Judges 11:38
- Often punished by being debarred from
Jeremiah 7:34 ; 16:9 ; 25:10
- Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts
Deuteronomy 24:1 ; Matthew 19:7 Matthew 19:8
- Exempted from going to war immediately after
Deuteronomy 20:7
- Forbidden to contract, with their near relations
- Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons
Leviticus 21:7 - The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person
Leviticus 21:14 - Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Ruth 4:1 Ruth 4:10 Ruth 4:11 - Modes of demanding women in
Genesis 24:3 Genesis 24:4 ; Genesis 34:6 Genesis 34:8 ; 1 Samuel 25:39 1 Samuel 25:40 - Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger
Genesis 29:26 - A dowry given to the womans parents before
Genesis 29:18 ; 34:12 ; 1 Samuel 18:27 1 Samuel 18:28 ; Hosea 3:2 - CELEBRATED
- With great rejoicing
Jeremiah 33:11 ; John 3:29
- With feasting
Genesis 29:22 ; Judges 14:10 ; Matthew 22:2 Matthew 22:3 ; John 2:1-10
- For seven days
Judges 14:12
- With great rejoicing
- A benediction pronounced after
Genesis 24:60 ; Ruth 4:11 Ruth 4:12 - THE BRIDE
- Received presents before
Genesis 24:53
- Given a handmaid at
Genesis 24:59 ; Genesis 29:24 Genesis 29:29
- Adorned with jewels for
Isaiah 49:18 ; 61:10
- Gorgeously apparelled
Psalms 45:13 Psalms 45:14
- Attended by bridesmaids
Psalms 45:9
- Stood on the right of bridegroom
Psalms 45:9
- Called to forget her fathers house
Psalms 45:10
- Received presents before
- THE BRIDEGROOM
- Adorned with ornaments
Isaiah 61:10
- Attended by many friends
Judges 14:11 ; John 3:29
- Presented with gifts
Psalms 45:12
- Crowned with garlands
Solomon 3:11
- Rejoiced over the bride
Isaiah 62:5
- Returned with the bride to his house at night
Matthew 25:1-6
- Adorned with ornaments
- Garments provided for guests at
Matthew 22:12 - Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married
Deuteronomy 22:23 Deuteronomy 22:24 ; Matthew 1:19 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Gods union with the Jewish nation
Isaiah 54:5 ; Jeremiah 3:14 ; Hosea 2:19 Hosea 2:20
- Christs union with his church
Ephesians 5:23 Ephesians 5:24 Ephesians 5:32
- Gods union with the Jewish nation
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Marriage'". "The New Topical Text Book".