The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 123 : Excursus : Jewish Marriage Traditions

JEWISH MARRIAGE TRADITIONS – THE BETROTHAL – APPLICATION : SET APART FOR CHRIST – ETERNAL SECURITY – SELECTION OF THE BRIDE – APPLICATION : THE FATHER CHOSE THE BRIDE – THE BRIDEGROOM WAS OFTEN NOT SEEN BY THE BRIDE – THE BRIDE’S CONSENT – MARRIAGE CONTRACT – APPLICATION : POSSIBLY A REFERENCE TO THE NEW TESTAMENT? – THE BRIDE PRICE – APPLICATION : THE PRICE OF REDEMPTION – THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE PLEDGE OF HIS RETURN – “IT IS COMPLETE, PERFECT” – WHERE THE METAPHOR BREAKS DOWN – THE BRIDES WERE POSSESSIONS – APPLICATION : WE BELONG TO CHRIST – CEREMONIAL WASHING – APPLICATION : BAPTISM – HUPPAH : FIRST CUP OF WINE – APPLICATION : THE LAST SUPPER – THE GROOM PREPARES – APPLICATION : CHRIST PREPARING A PLACE FOR HIS BRIDE – THE BRIDE PREPARES – APPLICATION : WE WILL BE UNITED ONE DAY – THE WEDDING – THE FATHER DECIDES THE TIME OF THE MARRIAGE – APPLICATION : CHRIST’S RETURN DETERMINED BY THE FATHER – THE GROOM PROCESSION – APPLICATION : THE RETURN OF CHRIST – THE FRIEND OF THE BRIDEGROOM – APPLICATION : THE HOLY SPIRIT – MARRIAGE: HUPPAH : SECOND CUP OF WINE – APPLICATION : FUTURE UNION WITH CHRIST – THE MARRIAGE SUPPER – APPLICATION : THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB