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Step |
Description |
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Marriage Covenant |
the father pays for the bride and establishes the marriage covenant |
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Bridal Chamber |
the son returns to his father’s house and prepares the bridal chamber |
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Bride Fetched |
at a time determined by the father (Mat 24:36) the groom fetches the bride to bring her to his father’s house. “Although the bride was expecting her groom to come for her, she did not know the time of his coming. As a result, the groom’s arrival was preceded by a shout, which forewarned the bride to be prepared for his coming |
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Bride Cleansed |
the bride undergoes ritual cleansing prior to the wedding ceremony |
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wedding ceremony |
the private wedding ceremony |
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consummation |
in the privacy of the bridal chamber the bride and groom consummate the marriage |
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marriage feast |
the celebratory marriage feast to which many are invited |
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