The Marriage God Made

Why Marriage Is His Institution, Not the State's

von Rodriguez

128 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Who said you need a piece of paper to get married? For four thousand years, marriage existed without the state. Isaac and Rebekah had no certificate. No paperwork. No courthouse. Just a covenant before God. So when did marriage become something the state defines instead of something God instituted? The Marriage God Made is a deep but warm biblical study of what marriage actually is and what the modern world has tried to turn it into. Drawing on the original Hebrew and Greek of every key passage, this book walks through twelve chapters of foundational truth, from the garden of Eden to the mystery of Ephesians 5, showing What God instituted in the beginning, before any government existed. Why the state cannot redefine what it did not create. The biblical word for marriage is COVENANT, not contract. The Hebrew echad behind "one flesh" - and why God chose that word for both marriage and Himself, How Jesus settled every question about marriage in Matthew 19. How to live out the covenant day by day with honor, communication, selfless love, and prayer, Written for couples preparing for marriage, couples in the thick of building one, and anyone who has ever wondered why marriage feels different from a contract. Inside you'll find: Twelve chapters across three Parts, Hebrew and Greek word studies throughout, KJV, NKJV, CEV, and ESV side by side for key verses, Reflection questions and prayer at the end of every chapter, A complete Hebrew and Greek glossary, Scripture index A companion to Interracial Marriage in Scripture this book answers the question many sincere Christians are afraid to ask: who has the authority to define marriage? The state did not create marriage. God did. And what He made cannot be unmade by any human authority.