- In Malachi 2:11-16, Jehovah once loved and was married to Jerusalem (old Jerusalem, Ezek. 16:1-8). If he hates divorce and treachery in marriage, what compelled him to destroy the city he once loved? Answer: Her covenant breach, not His. When Jerusalem finally exhausted his longsuffering, His wrath was poured out, devouring everything it touched (Isa. 30:33). Compare Rev. 16:4-7; 19:1-2
- Celebrating the Kings Marriage Ps. 45
- In Ezekiel 16:1-14, Jehovah’s married a poor broken, and homeless girl. After elevating her to queen with all the blessings lavished upon her, she became unfaithful. He hoped to find Jerusalem to be a queen at his right hand to reflect His own glory and virtue. But, she was a whore whose lewdness became proverbial (16:15-43). This is a reference to foreign gods and idolatrous practice of their neighbors (Lev. 18:21; 10:1-5; 1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kgs. 23:10; Jer. 32:35)
- Jehovah’s judgment was carried out in A.D. 70 when it was stoned and utterly burned with fire (Rev. 18:4-10; cf. 16:4-7, 21; 17:16-18; 18:24; Luke 13:33-35; Matt. 23:29-36).
March 26, 2022
Old Testament Backdrop for the Marriage of the Lamb
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