Relationships/Courting

Evangelical · 04-09-2018, 04:30 PM

But there's only one Bride. God is not dating different Brides to figure out who is the right one. Let's use Israel as an example - God chose Israel and remained committed to her, and did not "date" other nations to see who is the best match for him. Your analogy does not really fit.

I believe the bible leans towards the idea of match-making, rather than two people figuring it out for themselves by trial and error ( I don't recall any example in the bible of a man dating different women to figure out who is right for him). Whether it is God, grandparent or parent, or an elder, their wisdom is valuable:

Job 12:12 Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

So I guess you think romance is about love-heart shaped chocolates and red roses. Read the bible and we see what the bible's idea of a "romantic relationship" between God and His people looks like. It includes, 400 years of slavery in Egypt, a brutal torture, mutilation and death of a man on the cross. Severe persecution of the church and martyrdom of the Bride (see revelation). The "divine romance" is about faith, hope, commitment and sacrifice.

It seems your attempt to argue for modern day dating practices using the bible as support has failed.

04-09-2018, 04:30 PM	#11
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: Relationships/Courting But there's only one Bride. God is not dating different Brides to figure out who is the right one. Let's use Israel as an example - God chose Israel and remained committed to her, and did not "date" other nations to see who is the best match for him. Your analogy does not really fit. I believe the bible leans towards the idea of match-making, rather than two people figuring it out for themselves by trial and error ( I don't recall any example in the bible of a man dating different women to figure out who is right for him). Whether it is God, grandparent or parent, or an elder, their wisdom is valuable: Job 12:12 Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? So I guess you think romance is about love-heart shaped chocolates and red roses. Read the bible and we see what the bible's idea of a "romantic relationship" between God and His people looks like. It includes, 400 years of slavery in Egypt, a brutal torture, mutilation and death of a man on the cross. Severe persecution of the church and martyrdom of the Bride (see revelation). The "divine romance" is about faith, hope, commitment and sacrifice. It seems your attempt to argue for modern day dating practices using the bible as support has failed.