To me, Jesus is the Bridegroom. I have this image from reading the Bible, spiritual books, saint stories, homilies and lectures from different bible scholars such as Scott Hahn. Through all these basic knowledge, I've learned that from the beginning of the Bible to the end has always mentioned that God wants to be wed with us. The Bible tells the story of God the Father’s love for us and His plan to gather all into one holy family. God unfolds His plan of salvation through a series of covenants and it climaxes in the New Covenant which is in Jesus Christ. He wants to renew His covenant with us through Israel. The following are the scripture passages that I learned which shows Jesus is the Bridegroom:
The Exodus Covenant-Divine bridegroom …show more content…
the LORD passed by you again and looked upon you, behold, you were at the age for love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yea, I plighted my troth to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord GOD, and you became mine...And I decked you with ornaments, and put bracelets on your arms, and a chain on your neck. And I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head... (Ez 16:7-12).”
God again Wed Himself to Mankind
“Yea, thus says the Lord GOD: I will deal with you as you have done, who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant, yet I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant... I will establish my covenant you, and you shall know that I am the LORD... when I forgive all that you have done, says the Lord GO (Ez 16:59-63).”
John the Baptist testify that Jesus is the Bridegroom
“You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase, but I must decrease (Jn …show more content…
There they crucified him... After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the scripture), “I thirst.” A bowl full of common wine stood there; so they put a sponge full of the wine on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit (Jn 19:17, 28-30).”
The End of Time: The Wedding Feast of the Lamb
Then I heard something like the sound of a great multitude or the sound of rushing water or mighty peals of thunder, as they say: Alleluia! For the Lord our
God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready... And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb (Rev
The Exodus Covenant-Divine bridegroom …show more content…
the LORD passed by you again and looked upon you, behold, you were at the age for love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yea, I plighted my troth to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord GOD, and you became mine...And I decked you with ornaments, and put bracelets on your arms, and a chain on your neck. And I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head... (Ez 16:7-12).”
God again Wed Himself to Mankind
“Yea, thus says the Lord GOD: I will deal with you as you have done, who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant, yet I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant... I will establish my covenant you, and you shall know that I am the LORD... when I forgive all that you have done, says the Lord GO (Ez 16:59-63).”
John the Baptist testify that Jesus is the Bridegroom
“You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase, but I must decrease (Jn …show more content…
There they crucified him... After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the scripture), “I thirst.” A bowl full of common wine stood there; so they put a sponge full of the wine on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit (Jn 19:17, 28-30).”
The End of Time: The Wedding Feast of the Lamb
Then I heard something like the sound of a great multitude or the sound of rushing water or mighty peals of thunder, as they say: Alleluia! For the Lord our
God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready... And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb (Rev