Marriage

Who is the author of marriage and why?

God

As part of God's plan, a man and a woman join together to be co-creators with God and it’s for the good of the human race.

Explain natural law

The moral law that can be understood through our intellect and the use of reason

How does natural law relate to marriage

Explains the truth of how only one man and woman can be married

How do we explain and describe the love between man and woman?

To remind the whole Church of the love God has for his people.

What is Christian marriage of model of?

the love and mutual self-giving that is the marks of Christian activity in society and Church

How do the values and purpose of marriage effect society?

personal development and eternal desnity of every family member, on the dignity, stability, peace, and prosperity of family and human race

How is marriage considered to be part of God’s plan?

God established the institution of marriage from almost the very beginning of creation

Protect from Original Sin and gives us many blessings

What do we identify as the result of Original sin?

pain in childbirth and hard toil in work

Under the Old Law, what is marriage considered?

Husbands were required by the Law to treat their wifes fairly, and adultery was forbidden.

man and woman strive to overcome their sinful tendencies

What does the wisdom literature tell us about marriage and children?

they are first and foremost as precious gifts from God and as the source of great joy

Which book of the Old Testament symbolizes God’s love?

The prophecy of Hosea

The prophets of the Old Testament show a relationship between God and Israel how does this serve as an analogy to marriage?

compared to the relationship of a husband and wife

God had not intended husband and wife to be separated just like God and Israel

Explain why marriage is more than a contract

It’s because marriage is covenant that much deeper than an exchange of goods, it’s an exchange between persons.

remain faithful until death

Why is the wedding of Cana so significant?

It was Jesus’s first public miracle and it turn into a sign of Christ’s presence and a privileged means of encountering God

Jesus identifies the only one way to break the bond of marriage, what is it?

the death of one of the spouses

What does the letter to Ephesians say about marriage?

sets out theology of the vocation of married life based on the Church’s identity as the Bride of Christ

New Jerusalem

represents to Christians the final and everlasting reconciliation of God and his chosen people, "the end of the Christian pilgrimage." As such, the New Jerusalem is a conception of Heaven, see also Heaven

with what flows out of Christ to us, will become the bride, the wife of the Lamb

idolatry

worship of false gods in violation of the first commandment

Old Law

The religious rites, institutions, laws, and traditional customs that prevailed among the Jews prior to the coming of Jesus Christ.

New Testament

the second part of the Christian Bible, written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers. It includes the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, twenty-one epistles by St. Paul and others, and the book of Revelation.

a God-ordained, covenant relationship between a man and a woman.

Lamb of God

a glorious celebration of all who are in Christ

title of Jesus

wisdom literature

consists of statements by sages and the wise that offer teachings about divinity and virtue.

prophets,

one inspired by God through the Holy Spirit to deliver a message.

covenant,

an agreement with God

nuptial,

relating to marriage or weddings.

Bride of Christ,

e lose all religious pre-suppositions, enter the word of God daily, submit to Jesus Christ as sole Lord over our lives, and eagerly await the return of our Messiah

natural law

a system of law based on a close observation of human nature, from which values thought by the proponents