Biblical Foundation of Bridal Theology

February 13, 2006

Isaiah 54:5

For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is His Name, and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; the God of the whole earth shall He be called.

Hosea 2:19, 20

And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:14

Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you.

Ezekiel 16:8

Now when I passed by thee and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread My skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest Mine.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with jewels.

Jeremiah 2:2

Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after Me.

Psalm 45:11

So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty; for He is thy Lord; and worship thou Him.

Isaiah 62:5

And as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

Psalm 73:24

Whom have I in Heaven but Thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee.

Psalm 84:2

My soul longeth, yea even faitheth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Romans 7:4

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to Him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Revelation 19:7-9

Let us be glad and rejoice and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.