Thematic Bible: Bride


Thematic Bible





Listen, daughter! Consider and pay attention. Forget your people and your father's house, and the king will greatly desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him. The daughter of Tyre will come with a wedding gift; wealthy people will entreat your favor. read more.
In her chamber, the king's daughter is glorious; her clothing is embroidered with gold thread. In embroidered garments she is presented to the king. Her virgin companions who follow her train will be presented to you. Filled with joy and gladness, they are presented when they enter the king's palace. Your sons will take the place of your ancestors, and you will set them up as princes in all the earth. From generation to generation, I will cause your name to be remembered. Therefore people will thank you forever and ever. To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah, to the tune of "The Maidens".

"When I passed by you again, I looked at you, and noticed that it was your proper time for love. I spread my cloak over you to cover your nakedness. I made a solemn promise to you and entered into a covenant with you," declares the Lord GOD. "You belong to me. I bathed you with water, rinsed your own blood from you, and anointed you with oil. Then I covered you with embroidered clothing, clothed your feet with leather sandals, wrapped you with fine linen, and dressed you in silk. read more.
I adorned you with jewels, placing bracelets on your hand and necklaces on your neck. I put a ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a crown encrusted with jewels on your head. You were adorned with gold, silver, clothing of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate food made from the finest flour, honey, and olive oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, attaining royal status. Your fame spread throughout the nations because of your beauty. You were perfectly beautiful due to my splendor with which I endowed you," declares the Lord GOD.

Let us rejoice, be glad, and give him glory, because the marriage of the lamb has come and his bride has made herself ready. She has been given the privilege of wearing fine linen, dazzling and pure." (The fine linen represents the righteous deeds of the saints.)

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, "Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb." Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChurchSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsEnd Of ActionsMarriage To God




Lift up your eyes and look around they have all gathered together and are coming to you. "As surely as I live," says the LORD, "you will clothe yourself with all of them like ornaments, and tie them on like a bride. Verse ConceptsBridesWeddingsMarriage, The BrideLooking At God's Worksjewelry

Laban also gave his woman servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her maidservant. Verse ConceptsMaids

So they sent off their sister Rebekah, along with her personal assistant, Abraham's servant, and his men. Verse ConceptsBetrothalMarriage, Customs ConcerningMarriage, The BrideNamed SistersPeople Sending People

Then Rebekah and her young servant women got up, mounted their camels, and followed Abraham's servant, who took Rebekah and went on his way. Verse ConceptsCamelsRiding CamelsYoung Ladies

Laban also gave his servant woman Zilpah to Leah to be her maidservant. Verse ConceptsdowryBetrothalMaidsMarriage, Customs ConcerningMarriage, The Bride

Then the servant brought out some silver and gold items, along with some clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave gifts to her brother and to her mother. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumandowryBetrothalGoldMarriage, Customs ConcerningOrnamentsMarriage, The BrideCosmeticsPresentsPeople Giving ClothesJewelleryjewelry

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, "Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb." Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChurchSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsEnd Of ActionsMarriage To God

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