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Marriage is a unique covenantal relationship between one man and one woman, designed to mirror and teach us about the relationship between God and His church. The definition of marriage is given in Genesis 2:20-24. This topic will discuss the covenant itself, its boundaries and instantiation, as illustrated by relevant passages in God's Law.

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Questions

• Didn't the law under the Sinai Covenant allow divorce for any cause?
• Does Biblical law require a girl to marry her rapist?
• Does Biblical law require you to get civil government permission, or a license, before getting married?
• Is Biblical law deficient, because it does not specify a minimum age for marriage?
• Is the abandonment by a non-believer in 1 Cor. 7:15 an example of marriage covenant-breaking sin?
• Is the polygyny of the Old Covenant allowed in the New Covenant age?

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