Thesis: In this paper I will show that in order to have a marriage that is in line with God we must seek his will for our life. Psalm 143:10 instructs us on what to ask God. “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” In the Old Testament there are numerous marriages that are engaged in, but none were exclusively shown in regard to seeking God’s will regarding marriage. I believe that because God’s will isn’t sought after many marriages in the Old Testament do not first have love. Introduction
The concept of my paper will show that marriage did not equate to love in the Old Testament because many marriages were entered into outside of God’s will. Many factors were a result of marriage …show more content…
Marriages like David’s, Jacob’s and Solomon’s all involved polygamy. Polygamy is unacceptable morally in today’s society and against our judicial system’s meaning of marriage. In the story of David he was married to Michal first. After she was sent away to marry someone else, David had to flee the land. When David fled he met someone else and married them. As the story progresses David took on more wives and also concubines. He saw a woman named Bathsheba bathing publicly and had lust for her. He sought her out and had intercourse with her and she became pregnant by him. She was married during this time and her husband was off to war. David schemed to make the pregnancy look like her husband impregnated her, but Bathsheba’s husband would not have intercourse with her. David sent for Bathsheba’s husband to go back to the war and be killed so that he could marry her. David dealt with the battle of his sin throughout the marriage with Bathsheba and sin continued as a generational cruse. David did not love any of his numerous wives that he married. He lusted after many, including Bathsheba, and used them to boost his ego as warrior and king. Even though David had favor with God he soon felt the depression that comes along with sin. David had made no true covenants to be in connection with God throughout his marriage to any of these women. David’s marriages were for his selfish needs and personal
The concept of my paper will show that marriage did not equate to love in the Old Testament because many marriages were entered into outside of God’s will. Many factors were a result of marriage …show more content…
Marriages like David’s, Jacob’s and Solomon’s all involved polygamy. Polygamy is unacceptable morally in today’s society and against our judicial system’s meaning of marriage. In the story of David he was married to Michal first. After she was sent away to marry someone else, David had to flee the land. When David fled he met someone else and married them. As the story progresses David took on more wives and also concubines. He saw a woman named Bathsheba bathing publicly and had lust for her. He sought her out and had intercourse with her and she became pregnant by him. She was married during this time and her husband was off to war. David schemed to make the pregnancy look like her husband impregnated her, but Bathsheba’s husband would not have intercourse with her. David sent for Bathsheba’s husband to go back to the war and be killed so that he could marry her. David dealt with the battle of his sin throughout the marriage with Bathsheba and sin continued as a generational cruse. David did not love any of his numerous wives that he married. He lusted after many, including Bathsheba, and used them to boost his ego as warrior and king. Even though David had favor with God he soon felt the depression that comes along with sin. David had made no true covenants to be in connection with God throughout his marriage to any of these women. David’s marriages were for his selfish needs and personal