What does the Bible say about bride?
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The Bible presents the bride as a picture of covenant love, faithful belonging, joyful preparation, and ultimately the redeemed people of God united to Christ. Marriage customs in Genesis 24 and Genesis 29 show the seriousness of receiving a bride and establishing a household. Psalm 45:10-17 celebrates the royal bride’s beauty and honor, while Isaiah 49:18 and Isaiah 61:10 portray Zion as adorned like a bride, rejoicing in the Lord’s salvation. Jeremiah 2:32 warns against forgetting the Lord despite the devotion expected of a bride. Revelation 21:2 brings the image to its fulfillment: the holy city, representing God’s people, is prepared as a bride for her husband, perfected and welcomed into everlasting communion with God.
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- Ornaments of Isaiah 49:18; Isaiah 61:10; Jeremiah 2:32; Revelation 21:2
- Presents to Genesis 24:53
- Maids of Genesis 24:59; Genesis 24:61; Genesis 29:24; Genesis 29:29
- FIGURATIVE Psalms 45:10-17; Ezekiel 16:8-14; Revelation 19:7; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:9; Revelation 22:17
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