How does Paul use elements of the ancient wedding in appealing to Christians in Corinth? When does the presentation occur? (1 Corinthians 11:1-4).

Using one final element of the ancient wedding, in Ephesians 5:25-27 Paul portrays Christ as the One who: (6) presents the bride (to Himself!). In ancient times the bride would be given away by the best man, best men, or her father. Never by her groom! Here, though, Paul imagines Jesus presenting the church as bride to Himself.

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Paul uses marriage customs and roles to highlight Christ’s relationship to the church in an unfolding, chronological pattern: 1. Betrothal. Christ offered Himself up for the church (as “bride price”) and so became betrothed to her (Ephesians 5:25). 2. Preparation for the wedding ceremony. The attentions of the bridegroom continue in his present efforts to sanctify and cleanse the bride (Ephesians 5:26). 3. The wedding ceremony itself. Christ’s present attentions are in view of the “presentation” of the bride at the wedding (Ephesians 5:27). This last element looks to the grand wedding celebration at His return when Christ, the Bridegroom, will come to claim the church as bride and present her to Himself (Ephesians 5:27; compare 2 Corinthians 11:1-2; Colossians 1:21-23, Colossians 1:28).

Ancient weddings often began with a nighttime parade (see Matthew 25:1-13). The groom and his entourage would gather at the groom’s home — the couple’s new home — and with grand ceremony begin a procession. Lit by torches and accompanied by joyful, lilting music and great rejoicing, the crowd jostles toward the home of the father of the bride. Gathering up the bride there or meeting the bride’s own procession on the way, the parade would convey the couple to their new home, where the guests would settle into a weeklong feast, culminating in the wedding ceremony, when the bride would be presented to the groom.

When Paul portrays Christ presenting the church to Himself, he alludes to this grand parade and to the moment of presentation. In doing so, he provides a moving portrait of Christ’s return as a future wedding ceremony, when the long betrothal between Christ and His church is complete and the wedding celebrated.

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The book of Ephesians does show us “How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times”: 
Hymn 623 – I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour so that our actions will always speak louder than our words.

 Our Memory Text encourages us to have no spot or wrinkle as does
Hymn 318 – Whiter Than Snow.

As we look at the topic of submission this week, and find this in verses 2 and 3 of 
Hymn 462 – Blessed Assurance. We may do this to the “Head of the Church” (Sunday) with this being summarized in 
Hymn 348 – The Church Has One Foundation.

 Monday gives us a reminder of the bridegroom of the church being Jesus: 
Hymn 374 – Jesus With Thy Church Abide and 
Hymn 346 – Lord, Who Dost Give To Thy Church. With the bridegroom coming to claim the church as His bride, we sing this in 
Hymn 211 – Lo He Comes (Tuesday).

The love shown in Wednesday is found in 
Hymn 354 – Thy Love, O God, 
Hymn 349 – God Is Love and further down in the study 
Hymn 191 – Love Divine and 
Hymn 162 – Wondrous Love.

With the marriage supper completed on Thursday, joy bubbles over and gives us
Happy The Home – Hymn 655 and 
Happy The Home That Welcomes You – Hymn 651.

 So, dear people, be encouraged to go forward and
“Lift up the trumpet and loud let it ring, Jesus IS coming again” – Hymn 213.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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