Isa. 54:5-6
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your Maker is your husband
Marriage imagery describes the LORD’s covenant relationship with Zion.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Figures of Speech in the Bible
Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery in the Bible
Marriage and bridegroom imagery uses husband, bride, wedding, and covenant-love language to describe God’s covenant relationship with His people.
Simple definition
Marriage and bridegroom imagery uses husband, bride, wedding, and covenant-love language to describe God’s covenant relationship with His people.
Technical definition
A covenantal imagery pattern in which marriage, bridegroom, bride, adultery, wedding feast, betrothal, and marital faithfulness communicate covenant love, idolatry, restoration, Christ’s relation to the church, and eschatological joy.
Publication note: Examples are curated from the final Wave 46 source state. Some examples carry review notes where final Bible-text stream verification may still be prudent before public release.
Scripture examples
These examples show how Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
Isa. 62:4-5
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as bridegroom rejoices
Restored Zion is pictured through marital joy and delight.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Jer. 2:2
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love of your betrothal
Betrothal imagery recalls Israel’s early covenant devotion.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Ezek. 16:8-14
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entered into covenant... became mine
Marriage imagery describes God’s covenant with Jerusalem.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Hos. 2:19-20
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betroth you to me forever
Marriage imagery communicates restored covenant faithfulness.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Matt. 9:15
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bridegroom is with them
Jesus uses bridegroom imagery to explain the fittingness of joy while He is present.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Matt. 22:1-14
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wedding feast
Wedding imagery frames kingdom invitation and judgment against refusal.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
John 3:29
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friend of the bridegroom
John uses bridegroom imagery to explain Jesus’ central role and his own lesser joy.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Eph. 5:25-32
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Christ and the church
Marriage imagery is applied to Christ’s love for the church.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
Rev. 19:7-9
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marriage of the Lamb
Marriage imagery depicts final covenant joy between Christ and His people.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Marriage and Bridegroom Imagery
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