The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 121 : Excursus : The Bride Metaphor in the OT

THE BIBLE’S USE OF METAPHORS – ‘CHRIST AS THE FOUNDATION’ – ‘FRIEND OF THE BRIDEGROOM’ – ‘TEMPLE’ – ‘READ THE BIBLE FORWARD, NOT BACKWARD’ – THE MARRIAGE METAPHOR IN THE OLD TESTAMENT – THE PENTATEUCH – POETICAL BOOKS AND THE SONG OF SOLOMON – THE PROPHET HOSEA – THE PROPHET ISAIAH – THE PROPHET JEREMIAH – THE PROPHET EZEKIEL – EZEKIEL, EPHESIANS AND THE BRIDE OF CHRIST