The Tribulation
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Transcript of The Tribulation
The Tribulation
The greatest moment in time
Rev.19
MARRIAGE
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MARRIAGE
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I. THE PREPARATION OF THE BRIDE
MARRIAGE
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II. THE IDENTIFYING THE WEDDING PARTY
MARRIAGE
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III. THE UNDERSTANDING THE WEDDING PROCEDURE
A. The Engagement
period
(2Co 11:2) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have
espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to
Christ.
(Mat 1:18-19) Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his
mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband,
being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
(Mat 1:25) And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called
his name JESUS.
1. Engagement involved the
establishment of a marriage covenant.
2. By Jesus' time it was usual for such a covenant to be
established as the result of the prospective
bridegroom taking the initiative.
3.The prospective bridegroom would
travel from his father's house to the home of the
prospective bride.
4.There he would negotiate with the father of the young
woman to determine the price
(mohar) that he must pay to
purchase his bride
B. The Separation
period
1. From this moment on the bride was declared to be consecrated or sanctified, set
apart exclusively for her
bridegroom. She is legally bound to him, and as good
as married.
2. As a symbol of the covenant
relationship that had been
established, the groom and bride would drink from
a cup of wine over which a betrothal benediction had
been pronounced
3. After the marriage covenant had been
established, the groom would leave the home of the bride and return to his father's house.
There he would remain separate from his bride
for a period of time. This period of
separation afforded the bride time to
gather her trousseau and to prepare for
married life.
4. The groom occupied himself
with the preparation of
living accommodations
in his father's house to which he
could bring his bride.
C. The Wedding
period
1. At the end of the period of separation
the groom would come to take his bride to live with him. The taking of the bride usually took
place at night. The groom, best man and
other male escorts would leave the
groom's father's house and conduct a torch
light procession to the home of the bride
2. Although the bride was expecting her
groom to come for her, she did not know the
exact time of his coming. As a result the groom's arrival
would be preceded by a shout. This shout would forewarn the
bride to be prepared for the coming of the
groom.
3. After the groom received his bride,
would return from the bride's home to the
groom's father's house. Upon arrival there the wedding
party would find that the wedding guests
had assembled already.
4. Shortly after arrival the bride and groom would be
escorted by the other members of the wedding
party to the bridal chamber (huppah). Prior
to entering the chamber the bride
remained veiled so that no one could see her
face. The bride and groom would enter the bridal chamber alone. There in the privacy of that place they would
enter into physical union for the first time, thereby
consummating the marriage
5. After the marriage was consummated, the groom
would announce the consummation to the other members of the wedding party waiting
outside the chamber (John 3:29). These people would
pass on the news of the marital union to the
wedding guests. Upon receiving this good news
the wedding guests would feast and make merry for
the next seven days
6. During the seven days of the wedding festivities, which were sometimes
called "the seven days of the huppah," the bride remained hidden in the bridal chamber. At the
conclusion of these seven days the groom would
bring his bride out of the bridal chamber, now with her veil removed, so that
all could see who his bride was.
MARRIAGE
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IV. COMPREHENDING THE WEDDING PROGRAMMER
(Rev 19:9-10) And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he
said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Daniel writes of the same subject in the Old Testament, just not as in detail as John
The reason for the lack of detail in Daniel is…
(Rev 22:8) And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to
worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
(Rev 22:9) Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the
prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
(Rev 22:10) And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
(Dan 12:4) But thou, O Daniel, shut up the
words, and seal the book, even to the time of the
end…
(Rev 1:1) The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
(Rev 22:10) And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
(Dan 12:4) But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book,
even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge
shall be increased.
Argument #1
It is an Angel that is leading him and Daniel is not an angel.
Answer #1
(Mat 22:30) For in the resurrection
they neither marry, nor are
given in marriage, but are as the
angels of God in heaven.
Argument #2
Why would God refer to
him (Daniel) as a angel?
Answer #2(Exo 3:2) And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a
flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and,
behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not
consumed.
(Exo 3:4) And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to
see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he
said, Here am I.