Thematic Bible: The bride
Thematic Bible
Marriage » The bride » Given a handmaid at
Laban also gave Bilhah his maid to his daughter Rachel as a maid.
Verse Concepts
So they sent off their sister Rebekah and her nurse [Deborah, as her attendant] and Abraham’s servant [Eliezer] and his men.
Verse Concepts
Laban also gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah as a maid.
Verse Concepts
Marriage » The bride » Adorned with jewels for
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has covered me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom puts on a
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
“Lift up your eyes and look around [at the returning exiles];
All these gather together and they come to you [to rebuild you].
As I live,” declares the Lord,
“You [Zion] will indeed clothe yourself with all of them as jewels and tie them on as a bride.
Marriage » The bride » Gorgeously apparelled
The King's daughter in the inner part [of the palace] is all glorious; her clothing is inwrought with gold. She shall be brought to the King in raiment of needlework; with the virgins, her companions that follow her, she shall be brought to You.
Marriage » The bride » Received presents before
Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and articles of clothing, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
Verse Concepts
Marriage » The bride » Called to forget her father's house
Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear [to my instruction]:
Forget your people and your father’s house;
Marriage » The bride » Stood on the right of bridegroom
Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies;
At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.
Marriage » The bride » Attended by bridesmaids
Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies;
At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.