The Bride of Christ

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The NT church is identified as the Body of Christ, and Israel is identified as the wife of God.

Israel is said to have been wed to God, then was sent away - divorced. God has promised that He will again re-wed Israel.

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

Where is the east and west from which the guests come. It happens on the earth, not in heaven.

Much love!

 

[amadeus]

The NT church is identified as the Body of Christ, and Israel is identified as the wife of God.

Israel is said to have been wed to God, then was sent away - divorced. God has promised that He will again re-wed Israel.

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

Where is the east and west from which the guests come. It happens on the earth, not in heaven.

Much love!

"There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her." Song of Solomon 6:8-9

 

[Ronald Nolette]

The NT church is identified as the Body of Christ, and Israel is identified as the wife of God.

Israel is said to have been wed to God, then was sent away - divorced. God has promised that He will again re-wed Israel.

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

Where is the east and west from which the guests come. It happens on the earth, not in heaven.

Much love!

Well we have to understand the differences. Israel is the wife of the Father who is now under a temporary bill of dvorcement. He will re-wed the nation some time near the onset of the millenial kingdom.

The church is the espoused to Jesus! We are not the bride yet. Our marriage takes place in heaven in REv. 19 right before Jesus returns.
the wedding feast takes place in the millenial kingdom, though we have little to no evidence describing teh wedding feast.

 

[farouk]

Well we have to understand the differences. Israel is the wife of the Father who is now under a temporary bill of dvorcement. He will re-wed the nation some time near the onset of the millenial kingdom.

The church is the espoused to Jesus! We are not the bride yet. Our marriage takes place in heaven in REv. 19 right before Jesus returns.
the wedding feast takes place in the millenial kingdom, though we have little to no evidence describing teh wedding feast.

I think dispensational distinctions about Israel and the church (an earthly versus a heavenly people) can be helpful in understanding Scripture.

 

[marks]

Well we have to understand the differences. Israel is the wife of the Father who is now under a temporary bill of dvorcement. He will re-wed the nation some time near the onset of the millenial kingdom.

The church is the espoused to Jesus! We are not the bride yet. Our marriage takes place in heaven in REv. 19 right before Jesus returns.
the wedding feast takes place in the millenial kingdom, though we have little to no evidence describing teh wedding feast.

They will come from east and west. This is on the earth, as such directions only apply to the planet.

Much love!

 

[Ronald Nolette]

They will come from east and west. This is on the earth, as such directions only apply to the planet.

Much love!

Well we don't know for certain, but that passage describes people at the end of the tribulation. the church is already in heaven where the wedding takes place.

Revelation 19
King James Version

19 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

 

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for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Revelation 19:7-11 KJV
7) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8) And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9) And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10) And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11) And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Matthew 23:39 KJV
39) For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 17:11 KJV
11) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Malachi 4:5-6 KJV
5) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6) And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

7) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Much love!

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Matthew 23:39 KJV
39) For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 17:11 KJV
11) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Malachi 4:5-6 KJV
5) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6) And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Keeping these verses in their context- they are speaking specifically of Israel.

 

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Keeping these verses in their context- they are speaking specifically of Israel.

They answer to what is written in the Revelation, His wife has made herself ready. And the feast is on earth, not in heaven. East and west are never used in the Bible referring to the celestial realm. "from one end of heaven to the other" is the Biblical description there.

Much love!

 

[farouk]

Keeping these verses in their context- they are speaking specifically of Israel.

@Ronald Nolette There is indeed a strong Jewish background to Matthew's Gospel. A lot of ppl confuse Tribulation events in Matthew 24 with the situation of the contemporary church.

 

[Desire Of All Nations]

@Ronald Nolette There is indeed a strong Jewish background to Matthew's Gospel. A lot of ppl confuse Tribulation events in Matthew 24 with the situation of the contemporary church.

Matt. 24 was specifically written for God's Church. That's the whole point of Jesus giving all of those signs to the disciples and not anyone else. Only God's people would understand or even believe those signs or prophecies. As it stands, the world won't even believe Christ saying mankind would literally render itself extinct if He didn't return to replace Satan as ruler of this world. And i am including Orthodox Christianity when i say this because its adherents believe that this is God's world and that they are supposed to preserve it. Matthew being a Jew has absolutely no bearing on why Jesus gave these prophecy to the disciples because the prophecy was a direct response to them asking about signs concerning His return.

 

[farouk]

Matt. 24 was specifically written for God's Church. That's the whole point of Jesus giving all of those signs to the disciples and not anyone else. Only God's people would understand or even believe those signs or prophecies. As it stands, the world won't even believe Christ saying mankind would literally render itself extinct if He didn't return to replace Satan as ruler of this world. And i am including Orthodox Christianity when i say this because its adherents believe that this is God's world and that they are supposed to preserve it. Matthew being a Jew has absolutely no bearing on why Jesus gave these prophecy to the disciples because the prophecy was a direct response to them asking about signs concerning His return.

According to 1 Cor. 11.26 the church is looking to the Lord's coming - the Rapture - rather than to signs and wonders on earth that must supposedly happen first.

 

[Philip James]

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.

The King of Glory comes, let His bride make herself ready!

Gloria in excelsis Deo!

 

[Taken]

The NT church is identified as the Body of Christ, and Israel is identified as the wife of God.

Israel is said to have been wed to God, then was sent away - divorced. God has promised that He will again re-wed Israel.

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

Where is the east and west from which the guests come. It happens on the earth, not in heaven.

Much love!

Isa 54:5
[5] For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
[7] For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
[8] In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
[9] For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
[10] For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
[11] O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
[13] And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

They answer to what is written in the Revelation, His wife has made herself ready. And the feast is on earth, not in heaven. East and west are never used in the Bible referring to the celestial realm. "from one end of heaven to the other" is the Biblical description there.

Much love!

Revelation 19
King James Version

19 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

Here is the wedding, no gathering from the east and west.

IF YOU ARE REFERRING TO THIS GATHERING:
Matthew 24:29-31
King James Version

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Notic e it is the opposite of the event in heaven.

In rEv. 19 the wedding takes place and then Jesus returns while in the Matt. passage Jesus returns and then the gathering takes place.

 

[Bob Estey]

The NT church is identified as the Body of Christ, and Israel is identified as the wife of God.

Israel is said to have been wed to God, then was sent away - divorced. God has promised that He will again re-wed Israel.

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

Where is the east and west from which the guests come. It happens on the earth, not in heaven.

Much love!

I wouldn't get caught up in semantics. People who do the Lord's will find peace.

 

[theefaith]

The NT church is identified as the Body of Christ, and Israel is identified as the wife of God.

Israel is said to have been wed to God, then was sent away - divorced. God has promised that He will again re-wed Israel.

So who is the bride at the wedding? Where is the wedding and the feast happening?

Where is the east and west from which the guests come. It happens on the earth, not in heaven.

Much love!

the church and only one church founded by chronic peter matt 16:18-19
Jn 10:16

 

[Michael S. Blanchard]

We are the brides of Christ!!

 

[theefaith]

We are the brides of Christ!!

only one bride only one church found by Christ on Peter and the apostles and their successors
The apostolic tradition

 

[Michael S. Blanchard]

You really have to get off of this One True Church that the prince of the air owns, along with Her harlots. Being a bride of Christ is an individual thing. The "church' is all who are chosen by THE KING at Judgement, not some Religion that was created by men on earth.