Marriages Of The Bible

“Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come” (1 Corinthians 10:11).

Build your marriage on Bible principles. Take the following representative couples as a starter list for further study. Read the Scriptures and discuss the positive and negative examples found in each home.

• Adam and Eve: Genesis 2:18-25, 4:1 — the principle of oneness
• Noah and his wife: Genesis 6:6-11, 7:1-16; Hebrews 11:7 — the principle of obedience
• Abraham and Sarah: Genesis 12:1-5 — the principle of submission
• Lot and his wife: Genesis 13:10-13, 19:1-38; Luke 17:32 — the principle of separation
• Isaac and Rebekah: Genesis 24:62-67 — the principle of love
• Jacob and Rachel: Genesis 29:18-20, 35:19-20 — the principle of life
• Joseph and Asenath: Genesis 41:45-52 — the principle of fruitfulness
• Amram and Jochebed: Exodus 2:1-10; Hebrews 11:23 — the principle of courage
• Moses and Zipporah: Exodus 4:19-26 — the principle of initiative
• Othniel and Achsah: Joshua 15:16-19; Judges 1:11-26, 3:7-11 — the principle of diligence
• Boaz and Ruth: Ruth 4:10-13, 18-22 — the principle of heritage
• Elkanah and Hannah: 1 Samuel 1:1-28 — the principle of prayer
• Nabal and Abigail: 1 Samuel 25 — the principle of discernment
• David and Michal: 2 Samuel 6:12-23 — the principle of worship
• Ahab and Jezebel: 1 Kings 16:33, 21:25 — the principle of rebellion
• Job and his wife: Job 2:9-10 — the principle of influence
• Solomon and the Shulamite: Song of Solomon — the principle of intimacy
• Hosea and Gomer: Hosea 3, 14 — the principle of forgiveness
• Joseph and Mary: Matthew 1; Luke 2 — the principle of faith
• Zacharias and Elisabeth: Luke 1 — the principle of patience
• Cleopas and his wife: John 19:25; Luke 24:13-35 — the principle of encouragement
• Ananias and Sapphira: Acts 5:1-11 — the principle of truthfulness
• Aquila and Priscilla: Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Romans 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19 — the principle of partnership
• Philemon and Apphia: Philemon 1-7 — the principle of service
• Christ and His Church: Ephesians 5:25-32; Revelation 19:7-9 — the principle of perfection

This list is pretty comprehensive, but each example serves a divine purpose! Write out lessons from each of these passages and God to help you build a marriage that honors Him!