What a strange world the Old Testament seems at times. Last week we thought about God asking someone to sacrifice their child. This week it's someone finding a bride for their son (not their daughter, mind you - how odd...).
Does this really have much to say to us in our modern world where we marry the person we 'fall in love' with?
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Now there's a question...
..does the Bible have anything to say about "arranged marriage".
I'm told it's not commanded by the Koran.
But is marrying for love a modern idea?
The story of Rebekah and Isaac was an interesting one: and we have to ask how much of it represents the culture of the day and how much we can learn from it.
As Derek put it "descriptive" or "prescriptive".
I liked the analogy with Isaac's offering for sacrifice (Gen22), then not heard of then meets his bride which was ready for him: a parallel with Christ's offering on the cross, ascension and then a second coming when he meets up with his bride - the church.
Arranged marriages:
http://www.jansarisevak.org.uk/arranged_marriage.htm
thanks to Nigel for leading us to this one.
Possibly one way out is to remain single! It seems that problems either way a love marriage or an arranged mariage for this 13 year old.
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