covenant. 2 aspects: betrothal consummation marriage covenant

COVENANT

2 ASPECTS:

BETROTHAL

CONSUMMATION

MARRIAGE COVENANT

GROOM LEAVES FATHER’S ESTATE IN SEARCH OF BRIDE

GROOM LEAVES HOME

NEGOTIATES DOWRY FOR HIS DAUGHTER – SHOWS GROOMS ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR HIS

DAUGHTER

BRIDE’S FATHER

MARRIAGE COVENANT IS NOW ESTABLISHED – A CERTIFICATION IS

GIVEN AND RECORDED – HUSBAND AND WIFE

(NO PHYSICAL UNION AT THIS TIME)

GROOM PAYS PRICE

BRIDE AND GROOM DRINK FROM WEDDING CUP

DECLARATION OF COVENANT

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME – USUALLY 1 YEAR

GROOM RETURNS HOME

GROOM PREPARES LIVING ACCOMODATIONS

GROOM’S PREPARATION

BRIDE GATHERS WARDROBE

BRIDE’S PREPARATION

PREPARES TO RETURN TO BRIDE’S HOME

(USUALLY AT NIGHT)

GROOM GATHERS HIS ESCORTS

KNOWS THE APPROXIAMATE TIME OF GROOMS RETURN – BUT WAITS

FOR HIS SHOUT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

BRIDE HAS EXPECTANCY

BRIDE LEAVES HOME WITH HER WEDDING PARTY TO RETURN TO

GROOM’S FATHER’S HOUSE

GROOM RECEIVES BRIDE

BRIDE AND GROOM ENTER NEW HOUSE AND FOR THE 1ST TIME

ENJOY PHYSICAL UNION

CONSUMMATION AT NEW HOME

ESTABLISHING COVENANT

- APPLICATION TO SLAVATION

Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse … That he might present it to himself a glorious church

EPHESIANS 5:25-28

GROOM LEAVES HOME

Ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

1 CORINTHIANS 6:19-20

BRIDE’S FATHER NEGOTIATES

Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church

EPHSIANS 5:25-27

GROOM PAYS PRICE

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood:

1 CORINTHIANS 11:25

DECLARATION OF COVENANT

What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

JOHN 6:62;

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

ACTS 1:9

GROOM RETURNS HOME

In my Father's house are many mansions: ... I go to prepare a place for you.

JOHN 14:2

GROOM’S PREPARATION

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, … for the edifying of the body of Christ:

EPHESIANS 4:11-12

BRIDE’S PREPARATION

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

JOHN 14:3

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, … Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17

GROOM GATHERS HIS ESCORTS

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout …

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16

BRIDE HAS EXPECTANCY OF ANNOUNCEMENT

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:17

GROOM RECEIVES BRIDE

And so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:17

CONSUMMATION AT NEW HOME

COMMUNION

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

1 CORINTHIANS 11:25

TESTIMONIES OF MARRIAGE