History of Marriage
Where did the first marriage take place?
In the garden of Eden.
Proverbs 18:22 Says that He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives this also from the Lord.
What is favor?
According to Ecclesiastes 4:12, a cord of how many strands is not quickly broken?
What is three?
1 Peter 3:7 instructs husbands to be considerate and treat their wives with respect so that nothing will hinder their _________?
What is prayers?
Which patriarch worked a total of 14 years so he could marry his beloved Rachel?
Who is Jacob?
Around 2000 years ago, what was the first miracle performed at a wedding?
Turning water into wine
Proverbs 12:4 Says that a wife of noble character is her husbands ?
What is crown?
Which Old Testament book is entirely dedicated to a poetic, romantic dialogue between two lovers?
What is Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs)
In Scripture, who is considered the "bride of Christ"?
Who is the church?
This New Testament power couple is mentioned 6 times across 4 different books for their work serving with Paul and hosting a house church.
Who are Priscilla and Aquila?
A biblical term that indicates a promise or deep commitment to one another.
What is a Covenant?
Proverbs 21:9 It is better so live in this location that share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
What is the corner of the roof?
Under the Levirate marriage law, this wealthy Bethlehemite married a Moabite widow to redeem her family property and lineage.
Who is Boaz?
When the Sadducees tested Jesus about marriage in the resurrection, they used a scenario based on this many brothers marrying the same woman.
What is seven?
This couple colluded against the Holy Spirit and both breathed their last.
Who are Ananias and Sapphira?
In biblical times, the formal period between the agreement to marry and the actual wedding ceremony was known as?
What is the betrothal period?
Proverbs 15:1 tells us that what "turns away wrath and mitigates conflict"?
What is a gentle answer?
This wise woman became David’s wife after her wealthy, arrogant husband Nabal died of a heart attack following his refusal to help David’s men.
Who is Abigail?
According to Matthew 19, Jesus states that Moses only allowed divorce because of the peoples... ?
What is hardness of heart?
A prophet was commanded by God to marry unfaithful woman as a symbol of Gods love for Israel.
Who are Hosea and Gomer?
This non-traditional, OT marriage resulted in a wife with legal rights to limited to food, clothing,and marital intimacy under Mosaic law.
What is concubinage?
The verse "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones" is found in which chapter of Proverbs?
What is chapter 16?
Genesis 4 identifies this descendant of Cain as the first man in the Bible to violate the monogamous ideal by taking two wives.
Who is Lamech?
Which New Testament book provides the most detailed information about marriage?
What is 1 Corinthians?
This husband loved this wife, who was barren, and said to her, "am not I better to thee than ten sons?"
Who are Elkanah and Hannah?