Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Marriage, Civil “Marriage”, says Bishop, “as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the civil status of one man and one woman legally united for life, with the rights and duties which, for the establishment of families and the multiplication and education of the species, are, or from … Continue reading “Marriage, Civil”

Marriage, Christian The word is derived through the French mnari, from the Latin maritus, a husband. Matrimonoy, a synonyme, comes from the Latin mater, a mother, as testimoniumz from testis, a witness. Wedlock, a beautiful word, is of Anglo-Saxon origin, from weddian, to pledge, to covenant; or wedd, a pledge, and lac, a gift. The … Continue reading “Marriage, Christian”

marriage by proxy It is not necessary that in every case the contracting parties appear personally before the priest in order to receive matrimony. A proxy or agent may be used, representing an absent party, provided that he shows credentials in writing, signed by the absentee and by the parish priest or ordinary of the … Continue reading “marriage by proxy”

Marriage Banns (Lat. bannum, pl. bann-a,-i from an Old English verb, bannan, to summon). In general the ecclesiastical announcement of the names of persons contemplating marriage. Its object is to discover any impediments to a proposed marriage; incidentally, it makes known to all duly interested in the latter the fact of its near celebration. The … Continue reading “Marriage Banns”

Marriage (II.) MARRIAGE (II.).Jesus does not treat of the family from the point of view of the sociologist, but from that of the teacher of religion and morals. The high estimate which He places upon it is to be seen, not alone in His regard for His mother, but more particularly from His use of … Continue reading “Marriage (II.)”

Marriage (I.) MARRIAGE (I.) 1. Oriental estimate of marriage.Of the three great events in family lifebirth, marriage and deaththat of marriage was rendered important by the amount of consideration devoted to the choice of son-in-law or daughter-in-law, to the settlement of the customary financial conditions, and to the arrangements connected with the wedding festivities. It … Continue reading “Marriage (I.)”

Marriage (give in), Marry “a marriage, wedding,” or “wedding feast,” is used to denote (a) the ceremony and its proceedings, including the “marriage feast,” Joh 2:1-2; of the “marriage ceremony” only, figuratively, Rev 19:7, as distinct from the “marriage feast” (Rev 19:9); (b) “the marriage feast,” RV in Mat 22:2-4, Mat 22:9; in Mat 22:8, … Continue reading “Marriage (give in), Marry”

MARRIAGE The union for life of one man and one woman, is an ordinance of the Creator for the perpetuity and happiness of the human race; instituted in Paradise, Gen 1:27-28 2:18-24, and the foundation of no small part of all that is valuable to human society. By promoting parental love and the sense of … Continue reading “Marriage”

Marred * Note: In Mar 2:22, apollumi, “to destroy, perish,” is found in the most authentic mss. as applying both to the wine and the wine skins, RV, “perisheth;” the AV follows the mss. which tell of the wine being “spilled” (ekcheo, “to pour out”), and the skins (AV, “bottles”) being “marred.” See DESTROY, No. … Continue reading “Marred”

Marracci an Italian priest, eminent as an Oriental scholar, was born at Lucca in 1612, and for years held the professorship of Arabic in the Collegia della Sapienza in Rome. He died in 1700. His principal work is an excellent edition of the Koran in Arabic, with a Latin version (1698). This, says Hallam, in … Continue reading “Marracci”