Peninah would always undermine Hannah, but in the end, Hannah is able to conceive the greatest judge of Israel, Samuel. Elkanah has two wives, but Hannah is barren. Hannah’s tragedy and Elkanah’s marriage is an example of patience and miracle. Eventually, Boaz marries Ruth’s without past judgment, and they lived under the elder’s guidance. However, because of her mother-in-law Naomi’s kindness and guidance, she receives special favor from Boaz at first. As a foreigner and a widow, Ruth has gathered the unsettling stares from people all around her. No matter what the past is, all is well in the eyes of Love. Ruth and Boaz’ marriage is an example of second chances for people who once lost their spouse. Rachel to work for fourteen years to live their lives together. In this story, deceit and sin are forgiven in the name of love. Laban insisted that older children should marry first and that Jacob needs to work for seven more years to wed Rachel. He is married to Leah, Rachel’s older sister. However, on the night of the wedding, Jacob realized he’d been deceived. In exchange for her hand in marriage, Laban, Rachel’s father urged Jacob to work for seven years before giving him permission to wed Rachel. Jacob and Rachel are an example of love achieved with a 14-year battle. Rebekah leaves her family and to continue her married life with Isaac. In this story, the Lord affirmed their relationship by making sure that kindness towards others is a primary focus to be bound to each other. Rebekah is an example of perfection and obedience. He tells his servant that the girl who gives water to him and the camels will be Isaac’s wife. In spite of their wrong choices, Abraham and Sarah remain on the best examples of a couple in the Bible.Ībraham didn’t want his son, Isaac to marry a Canaanite. In due time, God fulfilled that promise, and Sarah gave birth to Isaac. She brought Hagar, a maidservant to Abraham as a bearer. In the hopes of having a child, Sarah devised a plan to have a surrogate child as her own. This made her feel like God is making a nonsensical promise to her. A long-time couple, Sarah doubted God’s promise of a son to her. However, be wary of temptation as it can lead to the commitment of sin and a crumbled marriage, with two hearts broken.Ībraham is considered the “Father of Nations” in both Old and New Testaments. The new couple is encouraged to keep God as the center of the couple’s celebration of love. However, they are still taken as an example, in most wedding ceremonies. However, their seemingly perfect love story was distorted due to sin. God’s plan of meeting two people is a gift of love and commitment. God’s original plan of mating a man and a woman in the paradise despite their differences synergizes well with their diverse and unique personalities. They had an opportunity to enjoy life’s grandest aspect offered to them in the Garden of Eden. After all, when trouble seems to brew at lover’s paradise, there is only one that can solve it all, God.Īccording to the Bible, Adam and Eve are considered as the first wedded couple. Amongst each, we’ll reveal the mystery and the lessons of love and commitment that stands the test of time. In this article, we’ll be uncovering the stories of 10 marriages in the Bible.
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