- 上帝所设立
      创 2:24 

 - 是一段誓约关系
      玛 2:4 

 - 用意
   . 人类的幸福
        创 2:18 

   . 增加人口
        创 1:28  9:1 

   . 繁衍敬虔的后代
        玛 2:15 

   . 防止淫乱
        林前 7:2 

 - 在早先的年代, 女人预期得到蒙应许的后代是结婚的动机
      创 3:15  4:1 

 - 在各方面皆为合法
      林前 7:2,28  提前 5:14 

 - 人人都当尊重
      来 13:4 

 - 应当只在主里
      林前 7:39 

 - 表达的方式
   . 合为一体
        太 19:6 

   . 结亲
        王上 3:1 

   . 娶妻
        出 2:1 

   . 将女儿嫁给别人的儿子, 为儿子娶别人的女儿
        申 7:3  拉 9:12 

 - 在双方联合生活中乃是不可解除的
      太 19:6  罗 7:2,3  林前 7:39 

 - 早期一夫多妻制的引进
      创 4:19 

 - 在先祖时代, 人与近亲缔结婚约
      创 20:12  24:24  28:2 

 - 常由父母为子女订婚约
      创 24:49-51  34:6,8 

 - 应当经由父母同意
      创 28:8  士 14:2,3 

 - 双方同意对于婚姻是必要的
      创 24:57,58  撒上 18:20  25:41 

 - 父母得拒绝让子女嫁娶
      出 22:17  申 7:3 

 - 犹太人
   . 禁止与近亲缔结婚约
        利 18:6 

   . 禁止与拜偶像的人缔结婚约
        申 7:3,4  书 23:12  拉 9:11,12 

   . 常与外人缔结婚约
        王上 11:1  尼 13:23 

   . 有时犯了一夫多妻的罪
        王上 11:1,3 

   . 为子女缔结婚约时相当小心
        创 24:2,3  28:1,2 

   . 在婚前一段时间便订婚
        申 20:7  士 14:5,7,8  太 1:18 

   . 年轻时便订了婚约
        箴 2:17  珥 1:8 

   . 常在自己的支派内缔结婚约
        出 2:1  民 36:6-13  路 1:5,27 

   . 兄弟若没有子嗣而死, 有责任娶其妻子
        申 25:5  太 22:24 

   . 认为不婚是耻辱
        赛 4:1 

   . 认为不婚是哀伤的起因
        士 11:38 

   . 常受到不能结婚的惩罚
        耶 7:34  16:9  25:10 

   . 因为心肠刚硬, 被准许离婚
        申 24:1  太 19:7,8 

   . 新婚者免除上战场的义务
        申 20:7 

 - 祭司不得与被休或不合适的妇人缔结婚约
      利 21:7 

 - 大祭司不得与寡妇或被休被污的妇人缔结婚约
      利 21:14 

 - 在城门口当着见证人面前缔结婚约
      得 4:1,10,11 

 - 提亲的方法
      创 24:3,4  34:6,8  撒上 25:39,40 

 - 年长的女儿通常比年幼的女儿先出嫁
      创 29:26 

 - 婚前会给女方父母一份嫁妆
      创 29:18  34:12  撒上 18:27,28  何 3:2 

 - 被庆祝
   . 大大欢喜
        耶 33:11  约 3:29 

   . 用盛宴款待客人
        创 29:22  士 14:10  太 22:2,3  约 2:1-10 

   . 长达七天
        士 14:12 

 - 婚后为新人宣告祝福
      创 24:60  得 4:11,12 

 - 新娘
   . 婚前收到礼物
        创 24:53 

   . 结婚时得到一个使女
        创 24:59  29:24,29 

   . 婚礼上佩戴珠宝
        赛 49:18  61:10 

   . 穿着华丽的嫁纱
        诗 45:13,14 

   . 由伴娘陪同
        诗 45:9 

   . 站在新郎右边
        诗 45:9 

   . 被召唤不要记念她的父家
        诗 45:10 

 - 新郎
   . 佩戴饰物
        赛 61:10 

   . 由许多朋友陪同
        士 14:11  约 3:29 

   . 有人赠之以礼物
        诗 45:12 

   . 头戴花环
        歌 3:11 

   . 喜悦新娘
        赛 62:5 

   . 夜间与新娘回到他家
        太 25:1-6 

 - 婚礼上给宾客穿的衣服
      太 22:12 

 - 订了婚约的人不贞, 将视同结婚一样受罚
      申 22:23,24  太 1:19 

 - 用来说明
   . 上帝跟犹太人的国家合一
        赛 54:5  耶 3:14  何 2:19,20 

   . 基督跟他的教会合一
        弗 5:23,24,32 

 - Divinely instituted
      Ge 2:24 

 - A covenant relationship
      Mal 2:4 

 - DESIGNED FOR
   . The happiness of man
        Ge 2:18 

   . Increasing the human population
        Ge 1:28  9:1 

   . Raising up godly seed
        Mal 2:15 

   . Preventing fornication
        1Co 7:2 

 - The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an
   incentive to, in the early age
      Ge 3:15  4:1 

 - Lawful in all
      1Co 7:2,28  1Ti 5:14 

 - Honourable for all
      Heb 13:4 

 - Should be only in the Lord
      1Co 7:39 

 - EXPRESSED BY
   . Joining together
        Mt 19:6 

   . Making affinity
        1Ki 3:1 

   . Taking to wife
        Ex 2:1 

   . Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters
        De 7:3  Ezr 9:12 

 - Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
      Mt 19:6  Ro 7:2,3  1Co 7:39 

 - Early introduction of polygamy
      Ge 4:19 

 - Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
      Ge 20:12  24:24  28:2 

 - Often contracted by parents for children
      Ge 24:49-51  34:6,8 

 - Should be with consent of parents
      Ge 28:8  Jud 14:2,3 

 - Consent of the parties necessary to
      Ge 24:57,58  1Sa 18:20  25:41 

 - Parents might refuse to give their children in
      Ex 22:17  De 7:3 

 - THE JEWS
   . Forbidden to contract, with their near relations
        Le 18:6 

   . Forbidden to contract with idolaters
        De 7:3,4  Jos 23:12  Ezr 9:11,12 

   . Often contracted with foreigners
        1Ki 11:1  Ne 13:23 

   . Sometimes guilty of polygamy
        1Ki 11:1,3 

   . Careful in contracting for their children
        Ge 24:2,3  28:1,2 

   . Betrothed themselves some time before
        De 20:7  Jud 14:5,7,8  Mt 1:18 

   . Contracted when young
        Pr 2:17  Joe 1:8 

   . Often contracted, in their own tribe
        Ex 2:1  Nu 36:6-13  Lu 1:5,27 

   . Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without
     seed
        De 25:5  Mt 22:24 

   . Considered being debarred from, a reproach
        Isa 4:1 

   . Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief
        Jud 11:38 

   . Often punished by being debarred from
        Jer 7:34  16:9  25:10 

   . Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their
     hearts
        De 24:1  Mt 19:7,8 

   . Exempted from going to war immediately after
        De 20:7 

 - Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons
      Le 21:7 

 - The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced
   or profane person
      Le 21:14 

 - Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
      Ru 4:1,10,11 

 - Modes of demanding women in
      Ge 24:3,4  34:6,8  1Sa 25:39,40 

 - Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger
      Ge 29:26 

 - A dowry given to the woman's parents before
      Ge 29:18  34:12  1Sa 18:27,28  Ho 3:2 

 - CELEBRATED
   . With great rejoicing
        Jer 33:11  Joh 3:29 

   . With feasting
        Ge 29:22  Jud 14:10  Mt 22:2,3  Joh 2:1-10 

   . For seven days
        Jud 14:12 

 - A benediction pronounced after
      Ge 24:60  Ru 4:11,12 

 - THE BRIDE
   . Received presents before
        Ge 24:53 

   . Given a handmaid at
        Ge 24:59  29:24,29 

   . Adorned with jewels for
        Isa 49:18  61:10 

   . Gorgeously apparelled
        Ps 45:13,14 

   . Attended by bridesmaids
        Ps 45:9 

   . Stood on the right of bridegroom
        Ps 45:9 

   . Called to forget her father's house
        Ps 45:10 

 - THE BRIDEGROOM
   . Adorned with ornaments
        Isa 61:10 

   . Attended by many friends
        Jud 14:11  Joh 3:29 

   . Presented with gifts
        Ps 45:12 

   . Crowned with garlands
        So 3:11 

   . Rejoiced over the bride
        Isa 62:5 

   . Returned with the bride to his house at night
        Mt 25:1-6 

 - Garments provided for guests at
      Mt 22:12 

 - Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married
      De 22:23,24  Mt 1:19 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . God's union with the Jewish nation
        Isa 54:5  Jer 3:14  Ho 2:19,20 

   . Christ's union with his church
        Eph 5:23,24,32