Topical Studies
Bible verses about
Marriage
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Divinely instituted
Genesis 2:24 - A covenant relationship
Malachi 2:4 - DESIGNED FOR
- The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an incentive to, in the early age
Genesis 3:15; 4:1 - Lawful in all
I Corinthians 7:2,28; I Timothy 5:14 - Honourable for all
Hebrews 13:4 - Should be only in the Lord
I Corinthians 7:39 - EXPRESSED BY
- Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Matthew 19:6; Romans 7:2,3; I Corinthians 7:39 - Early introduction of polygamy
Genesis 4:19 - Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Genesis 20:12; 24:24; 28:2 - Often contracted by parents for children
Genesis 24:49-51; 34:6,8 - Should be with consent of parents
Genesis 28:8; Judges 14:2,3 - Consent of the parties necessary to
Genesis 24:57,58; I Samuel 18:20; 25:41 - Parents might refuse to give their children in
Exodus 22:17; Deuteronomy 7:3 - THE JEWS
- Careful in contracting for their children
Genesis 24:2,3; 28:1,2
- Considered being debarred from, a reproach
Isaiah 4:1
- Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief
Judges 11:38
- Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons
Leviticus 21:7 - The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person
Leviticus 21:14 - Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Ruth 4:1,10,11 - Modes of demanding women in
Genesis 24:3,4; 34:6,8; I Samuel 25:39,40 - Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger
Genesis 29:26 - A dowry given to the woman's parents before
Genesis 29:18; 34:12; I Samuel 18:27,28; Hosea 3:2 - CELEBRATED
- A benediction pronounced after
Genesis 24:60; Ruth 4:11,12 - THE BRIDE
- THE BRIDEGROOM
- Crowned with garlands
Solomon 3:11
- Garments provided for guests at
Matthew 22:12 - Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married
Deuteronomy 22:23,24; Matthew 1:19 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
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Find more Bible verses about Marriage:
Marriage {Nave's}
Marriage {Forerunner}
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