"Husband"
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:31
- Name of God the Father
- God is referred to as a "husband" twice in the KJV.
- Husband is an old Norse term for a house holder
- In this verse, God made a new covenant, writing HIs commandments in the people's hearts.
Referring to God as a Husband and His Church as the Bride is a problem for some men. But, as is usually the case with God, His expectations aren't the same as ours. Guys needn't worry about wearing a dress to the wedding! The sole expectation of the Bride is love and adoration for the Husband.
The old term for a husband, husbonda, meant "house-holder" in days when a home was built and defended with physical strength. While some men might still protect their homes that way, the wise ones rely on faith for their family's security.
When it comes to securing the whole world by his strength, what man would be arrogant or foolish enough to take that on? Relax, guys. When it comes to the marriage between heaven and earth, settle for the loving role- because when it comes to being the Husband, God really is the only man for the job!
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Come back next week when we will look at "Father of Lights"
The old term for a husband, husbonda, meant "house-holder" in days when a home was built and defended with physical strength. While some men might still protect their homes that way, the wise ones rely on faith for their family's security.
When it comes to securing the whole world by his strength, what man would be arrogant or foolish enough to take that on? Relax, guys. When it comes to the marriage between heaven and earth, settle for the loving role- because when it comes to being the Husband, God really is the only man for the job!
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Come back next week when we will look at "Father of Lights"
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