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Step | Description | Scriptures |
Marriage Covenant | The father pays for the bride and establishes the marriage covenant. If the son is old enough, he goes on his own behalf. | Acts 20:28; 1Cor. 6:19-20; 11:25; Eph. 5:25-27 |
Bridal Chamber Prepared | The son returns to his father's house and prepares the bridal chamber. | John 6:62; 14:2; Acts 1:9-11 |
Bride Fetched | At a time determined by the father, the groom fetches the bride to bring her to his father's house. | Mat. 24:36; John 14:3; 1Th. 4:13-18 |
Bride Cleansed | The bride undergoes ritual cleansing prior to the wedding ceremony. | 1Cor. 3:12-15; Rev. 19:7-8 |
Wedding Ceremony | The private wedding ceremony. | Rev. 19:7 |
Consummation | In the privacy of the bridal chamber the bride and groom consummate the marriage. | Rev. 19:7 |
Marriage Feast | The celebratory wedding feast which many people attend. | Mat. 22:1-14; 25:1-13; Luke 12:36 |