Marriage supper of the lamb?

[missmuffet]

 

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Question: "What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?"

Answer: In his vision in Revelation 19:7–10, John saw and heard the heavenly multitudes praising God because the wedding feast of the Lamb—literally, the “marriage supper”—was about to begin. The concept of the marriage supper is better understood in light of the wedding customs in the time of Christ.

These wedding customs had three major parts. First, a marriage contract was signed by the parents of the bride and the bridegroom, and the parents of the bridegroom or the bridegroom himself would pay a dowry to the bride or her parents. This began what was called the betrothal period—what we would today call the engagement. This period was the one Joseph and Mary were in when she was found to be with child (Matthew 1:18; Luke 2:5).

The second step in the process usually occurred a year later, when the bridegroom, accompanied by his male friends, went to the house of the bride at midnight, creating a torchlight parade through the streets. The bride would know in advance this was going to take place, and so she would be ready with her maidens, and they would all join the parade and end up at the bridegroom’s home. This custom is the basis of the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1–13. The third phase was the marriage supper itself, which might go on for days, as illustrated by the wedding at Cana in John 2:1–2.

What John’s vision in Revelation pictures is the wedding feast of the Lamb (Jesus Christ) and His bride (the Church) in its third phase. The implication is that the first two phases have already taken place. The first phase was completed on earth when each individual believer placed his or her faith in Christ as Savior. The dowry paid to the bridegroom’s parent (God the Father) would be the blood of Christ shed on the Bride’s behalf. The Church on earth today, then, is “betrothed” to Christ, and, like the wise virgins in the parable, all believers should be watching and waiting for the appearance of the Bridegroom (the Second Coming). The second phase symbolizes the rapture of the Church, when Christ comes to claim His bride and take her to the Father’s house. The marriage supper then follows as the third and final step. It is our view that the marriage supper of the Lamb takes place in heaven between the rapture and the second coming (during the tribulation on earth).

Attending the wedding feast will be not only the Church as the Bride of Christ, but others as well. The “others” include the Old Testament saints—they will not have been resurrected yet, but their souls/spirits will be in heaven with us. As the angel told John to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9). The marriage supper of the Lamb is a glorious celebration of all who are in Christ!

https://gotquestions.org/marriage-supper-Lamb.html

[Remnantrob]

6 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

 

Do you have an invitation?

 

 

 

Question: "What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?"

Answer: In his vision in Revelation 19:7–10, John saw and heard the heavenly multitudes praising God because the wedding feast of the Lamb—literally, the “marriage supper”—was about to begin. The concept of the marriage supper is better understood in light of the wedding customs in the time of Christ.

These wedding customs had three major parts. First, a marriage contract was signed by the parents of the bride and the bridegroom, and the parents of the bridegroom or the bridegroom himself would pay a dowry to the bride or her parents. This began what was called the betrothal period—what we would today call the engagement. This period was the one Joseph and Mary were in when she was found to be with child (Matthew 1:18; Luke 2:5).

The second step in the process usually occurred a year later, when the bridegroom, accompanied by his male friends, went to the house of the bride at midnight, creating a torchlight parade through the streets. The bride would know in advance this was going to take place, and so she would be ready with her maidens, and they would all join the parade and end up at the bridegroom’s home. This custom is the basis of the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1–13. The third phase was the marriage supper itself, which might go on for days, as illustrated by the wedding at Cana in John 2:1–2.

What John’s vision in Revelation pictures is the wedding feast of the Lamb (Jesus Christ) and His bride (the Church) in its third phase. The implication is that the first two phases have already taken place. The first phase was completed on earth when each individual believer placed his or her faith in Christ as Savior. The dowry paid to the bridegroom’s parent (God the Father) would be the blood of Christ shed on the Bride’s behalf. The Church on earth today, then, is “betrothed” to Christ, and, like the wise virgins in the parable, all believers should be watching and waiting for the appearance of the Bridegroom (the Second Coming). The second phase symbolizes the rapture of the Church, when Christ comes to claim His bride and take her to the Father’s house. The marriage supper then follows as the third and final step. It is our view that the marriage supper of the Lamb takes place in heaven between the rapture and the second coming (during the tribulation on earth).

Attending the wedding feast will be not only the Church as the Bride of Christ, but others as well. The “others” include the Old Testament saints—they will not have been resurrected yet, but their souls/spirits will be in heaven with us. As the angel told John to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9). The marriage supper of the Lamb is a glorious celebration of all who are in Christ!

https://gotquestions.org/marriage-supper-Lamb.html

 

The article mentions that the bride of the Lamb is the church.  Could it be something else?

[missmuffet]

Just now, Remnantrob said:

 

The article mentions that the bride of the Lamb is the church.  Could it be something else?

If you want to give Scripture your own meaning.

[Remnantrob]

My question is based on Revelation 21:9,10

 

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⁹ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

¹⁰ And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

 

 

[missmuffet]

25 minutes ago, Remnantrob said:

My question is based on Revelation 21:9,10

 

 

What question do you have on Revelation 21:9-10?

[Remnantrob]

Just now, missmuffet said:

What question do you have on Revelation 21:9-10?

It says that the angel asked John to come see the Lamb's wife(bride) and then the next verse says what he was shown, that great city, the Holy Jerusalem.  So is the bride the church or the city of the New Jerusalem?

[Ezra]

27 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

"Attending the wedding feast will be not only the Church as the Bride of Christ, but others as well. The “others” include the Old Testament saints—they will not have been resurrected yet, but their souls/spirits will be in heaven with us." [QUOTED FROM GOT QUESTIONS]

The above statements are false.

The OT saints as well as the NT saints are all included in the Body of Christ, which is also the Bride of Christ (and becomes the Lamb's wife).   They all will be at the Resurrection/Rapture, since they have all been justified by grace through faith, and perfected and glorified at the Resurrection/Rapture.  Thus "they  without us should not be made perfect" (as shown below).

Please note from Scripture (Hebrews 11:39,40; 12:1,22-24):

And these all [OT saints], having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect... Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us... 

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn [NT saints], which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect [OT saints], And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Along with the holy angels, we see here two groups of saints (prior to the Rapture): (1) the Church and (2) justified OT saints made perfect (at the resurrection of Christ).

34 minutes ago, Remnantrob said:

The article mentions that the bride of the Lamb is the church.  Could it be something else?

See above.

[missmuffet]

32 minutes ago, Remnantrob said:

It says that the angel asked John to come see the Lamb's wife(bride) and then the next verse says what he was shown, that great city, the Holy Jerusalem.  So is the bride the church or the city of the New Jerusalem?

The bride is the Church. Then he was shown the New Jerusalem. They are not associated.

[Guest]

The marriage supper always takes place after the wedding, i.e., after the Rapture of the Church.

[missmuffet]

2 minutes ago, Ezra said:

The above statements are false.

The OT saints as well as the NT saints are all included in the Body of Christ, which is also the Bride of Christ (and becomes the Lamb's wife).   They all will be at the Resurrection/Rapture, since they have all been justified by grace through faith, and perfected and glorified at the Resurrection/Rapture.  Thus "they  without us should not be made perfect" (as shown below).

Please note from Scripture (Hebrews 11:39,40; 12:1,22-24):

And these all [OT saints], having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect... Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us... 

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn [NT saints], which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect [OT saints], And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Along with the holy angels, we see here two groups of saints (prior to the Rapture): (1) the Church and (2) justified OT saints made perfect (at the resurrection of Christ).

See above.

That is according to your view. It is not false to me.