Category Archives: marriage

what God has paired together

Mark 10:1-9 1 He got up from there and went to the regions of Judea and beyond the Jordan. And crowds again gathered around him; and, as he usually did, he again taught them. 2 Some Pharisees came, and to … Continue reading

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permanent love

Isaiah 54:6-8 6 Because Yahveh called you when you were an abandoned wife and still grieving spiritually, like a wife pledged in childhood when she is rejected, says your God. 7 I did abandon you for a tiny moment, but … Continue reading

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curtains and a covering

Exodus 36:14-19 14 He also made curtains of she-goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle. He made eleven curtains. 15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains … Continue reading

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covenant constitution (part two)

Exodus 20:12-21 12 “Value your father and your mother, so that your lives may be extended in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 13 “Do not murder. 14 “Do not commit adultery. 15 “Do not steal. … Continue reading

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accepting the marriage gift

Matthew 19:7-12 7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command the giving of a certificate of apostasy that makes the release final?” 8 He answered them, ” Moses responded to your hard-heartedness by allowing you to divorce your wives, … Continue reading

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the marriage gift

Matthew 19:1-6. 1 When Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and entered the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them at that place. 3 And … Continue reading

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“Marriage is personal”

Matthew 5:31-32 31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a official document of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of discovering sexual immorality, makes … Continue reading

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faithless to one another

Malachi 2:10-17 Malachi serves as a kind of go-between in an ongoing conflict between the people and the LORD.  He has already brought the LORD’s response to two complaints the people had, and in today’s text he reveals another.  The … Continue reading

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the delight of your eyes

Ezekiel 24 A corroded pot defiles everything in it, and bits are taken out indiscriminately, symbolizing those who die in the siege. Then, Ezekiel faces his greatest challenge.  The LORD tells him his wife will die, and he is not … Continue reading

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little sister

Song of Solomon 8:8-14 The anticipated day has come, and the bride and groom enjoy each other, and find peace in each other’s arms.  But she remembers the community who guarded her chastity when she was their “little sister.”  One … Continue reading

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