Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

marriage, morganatic (Latin: morganatica, a dowry given the morning after a wedding) The valid and licit union of a prince or a member of a ruling house with a woman of greatly inferior rank, contracted with the understanding that the children have no right to succeed to the title of their father. They are usually … Continue reading “marriage, morganatic”

Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of Marriage is that individual union through which man and woman by their reciprocal rights form one principle of generation. It is effected by their mutual consent to give and accept each other for the purpose of propagating the human race, of educating their offspring, of sharing life in common, … Continue reading “Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of”

marriage, mixed A marriage between persons one of whom is a member of the Catholic Church and the other a member of some Protestant denomination. The phrase is the equivalent of the kitchen Latin, mixta religio (mixed, or mixture of, religion). It is sometimes used to mean the union in marriage of a Catholic with … Continue reading “Marriage, Mixed”

marriage, levirate (Latin: levir, a husband’s brother) A Hebrew ordinance, by which the brother of a man who died without male issue was obliged to marry the widow. As a religious ordinance the Levirate existed solely in Israel, though ethnologists claim that a similar custom, subject to various modifications, has been found in many tribes. … Continue reading “marriage, levirate”

marriage, indissolubility of “What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder” (Matthew 19). When the sacrament of matrimony has been received by a man and a woman and ratified by their cohabitation as husband and wife, their union cannot be dissolved except by death. Protestants often quote those other words of Christ in … Continue reading “marriage, indissolubility of”

Marriage, History of The word marriage may be taken to denote the action, contract, formality, or ceremony by which the conjugal union is formed or the union itself as an enduring condition. In this article we deal for the most part with marriage as a condition, and with its moral and social aspects. It is … Continue reading “Marriage, History of”

Marriage, Heathen Under this head, as being most akin to the ancient Hebrew, and perhaps best representing the general type of Oriental matrimony, we begin with I. Mohammedan. The following description of this (condensed from Lane’s Modern Egyptians) applies especially to Cairo, but will serve for a general illustration in most Moslem countries. To abstain … Continue reading “Marriage, Heathen”

Marriage-feasts (John 2:1-11) “lasted usually for a whole week; but the cost of such prolonged rejoicing is very small in the East. The guests sit round the great bowl or bowls on the floor, the meal usually consisting of a lamb or kid stewed in rice or barley. The most honoured guests sit nearest, others … Continue reading “Marriage-feasts”

marriage, dissolution of a If a valid Christian marriage has taken place and has been followed with marital intercourse, the union is lifelong; it cannot be dissolved except by death. But if, after a valid Christian marriage, there has been no intercourse (in Latin, matrimonium ratum sed non consummatum, a marriage made but not consummated), … Continue reading “marriage, dissolution of a”

Marriage Customs (See MARRIAGE.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary