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The Ancient Jewish Wedding
How Jesus fulfilled the steps of a first-century Jewish betrothal and wedding — a beautiful picture of Christ and the Church.
Jewish wedding customs in Jesus' day were rich with symbolism: the bridegroom's promise, the cup of the covenant, the wedding chamber, and the joyful procession when he returned for his bride. Understanding that background opens passages like John 14, the Upper Room, and the parable of the wise and foolish virgins in a whole new light.
Pastor Paul often points believers back to the historical and cultural world of Scripture so we do not read the Bible as twenty-first-century foreigners. This printable walks through the main stages of an ancient Jewish wedding and shows how they illuminate Christ's love for His Church and our future hope.
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