people go on about this jewish family scenario. where is this to be found? its no where in the bible its just tradition that no one ever links source to or verifies.
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7. The bride had a water immersion, which is a ritual of cleansing.
This indicates a separation from a former way to a new way of life. In the case of marriage, it indicates leaving an old life for a new life with your spouse. Jesus said, in John 3:1-7, that we must be born anew to enter into the Kingdom of God. Believers are to be immersed in the name of Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the immerser of God. (Luke3: 16, Acts 1:5, 11:15-16)
8. The bridegroom departed, going back to his father’s house to prepare the bridal chamber.
[John 14:2] In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
At this point, the bridegroom leaves for his father’s house to prepare the bridal chamber for his bride. It was understood to be the man’s duty to go away to be with his father, build a house, and prepare for the eventual wedding. Before he goes, though, he will make a statement to the bride, “I go to prepare a place for you; if I go, I will return again unto you.”
9. The bride was consecrated and set apart for a period of time while the bridegroom was away building the house.
[Rev 21:2] And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Before the bridegroom could go and get the bride, the groom’s father had to be satisfied that the son had made every preparation.
[Mat 24:36] But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Only then could he give permission to the son to go and get the bride. In other words, while the bridegroom was working on the bridal chamber, it was the father who “okayed” the final bridal chamber.
10. The bridegroom did not know when his father would declare the bridal chamber fit and send him to go get his bride. Note the parallels:
[Mark 13:32] “But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. [Mark 13:33] Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come. [Mark 13:34] It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. [Mark 13:35] Watch therefore–for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning– [Mark 13:36] lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. [Mark 13:37] And what I say to you I say to all: Watch.”
Meanwhile, the bride was to wait eagerly for the return of the bridegroom. In the mind of the bride, the bridegroom could come at any time, even in the middle of the night or at midnight. Therefore, she had to be ready at all times. Jesus referred to this in the same verses in Mark above, and in Mat 25:1-13.
11. The bridegroom would return with a shout, “Behold, the bridegroom comes” and the sound of the ram’s horn would be blown.
The time of the return of the bridegroom was usually at midnight. When the bridegroom did come, he came with a shout (Mat 25:6) and with the blowing of a trumpet (1Thess 4:16-17; Rev 4:1). The marriage between the bride and the groom would take place under a wedding canopy. Since Heaven is a type of canopy, we can see that when Jesus gives a shout for His bride, accompanied by the blowing of a trumpet, the marriage between Christ and his bride will take place in Heaven.
The marriage ceremony will have a sacred procession. For this reason, the bridegroom (Jesus) will be led to the canopy first. When the bridegroom approaches the canopy, the cantor chants, “Blessed is he who comes.” This expression means “welcome.” Jesus said that He would not return for His bride until these words were said. The groom is greeted like a king under the canopy. During this time Jesus, the bridegroom, will be crowned King under the canopy, which is Heaven.
The bride and groom will go to the wedding chamber, where the marriage will be consummated. They will stay in that wedding chamber for seven days, or a week. At the end of the seven days, the bride and groom will come out from the wedding chamber. This can be seen in Joel 2:16. The word week in Hebrew is shavuah. It means a “seven”. It can mean seven days or seven years. An example of the Hebrew word shavuah for week meaning seven years can be found in Dan 9:24,27.
From this we can see that the believers (bride) in the Messiah (bridegroom) will be with the Messiah in Heaven for His wedding while the earth will be experiencing the seven-year tribulation period. Also in the biblical wedding service that God gave, after you are married, you have a honeymoon.
The honeymoon lasts a week, having the same meaning as the above…. Seven-days or seven-years. So this also can refer to Heaven where the previously caught up believers have been enjoying a seven-year honeymoon with the Lord while the earth is experiencing the tribulation.
12. Finally, there would be a marriage supper for all the guests invited by the father of the bride.
The bride and the groom would be in the wedding chamber for seven days. When the bride and the groom initially went into the wedding chamber, the friend of the bridegroom stood outside the door. All the assembled guests of the wedding gathered outside, waiting for the friend of the bridegroom to announce the consummation of the marriage, which was relayed to him by the groom. John referred to this in John 3:29. At this signal, great rejoicing broke forth.
The marriage was consummated on the first night. The bloodstained linen from this night was preserved. It was proof of the bride’s virginity. (Deut 22:13-21) On the wedding day, the bridegroom is seen as a king and the bride as a queen. During the consummation of the marriage, the bridegroom (Jesus) will be crowned King over all the earth and the bride (believers in Christ) will live with Him and rule with Him forever.
Jesus will be returning with His bride and we will rule and reign with Him physically during the Millennium (Rev 20:4)
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