If Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Covenant, and if the covenant in the Old Testament includes marriage and mirrors Yahweh's marriage with His chosen people, then marriage finds fulfillment in Jesus. Jesus fulfills marriage and transforms it according to God’s intention and plan.

Marriage is not just a contract but also a sacrament. Thus, as a sacrament, it cannot be a visible sign and instrument of God’s grace and presence because couples are imperfect

St. Paul reminds us that marriage is in the same light as the Gospels teach about Jesus as the bridegroom and the Church as the bride. He mentions that, like Christ, husbands should love their wives as Christ loves the Church.

Man's aloneness required the creation of a woman. The creation of man and woman from the same breath of life provides the basis of equality for both, forming an indivisible union.

Marriage is rooted in the creation by Yahweh, the union of man and woman protected by the laws that governed the early Israelite society. Marriage and family are one of the defining institutions of Judaism

The recognition of kinship and gift of self between man and woman is encapsulated by man's exclamation upon meeting woman: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh!” Through this recognition of kinship and declaration, man forms a covenant with the woman

The metaphor of marriage used by Jesus is the Parable of the Bridesmaids. In this parable, it is essential to note that Jesus alludes to himself as the bridegroom.

If God’s image and likeness are of earthly kinship, then man’s kinship would depend on such kinship.   This also implies that the Trinity and family are, to a certain extent, divinely the same

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When God removed a rib from Adam, He did more than create another human being; He created a woman with the same structure of genes, blood type, DNA, and physical characteristics—He created kinfolk. The knowledge of kinship as a purpose for removing a rib from man in the creation of woman presents a strong though soluble bond between man and woman

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St. John the Baptist links the Old Testament’s prophetic era to the New Testament’s arrival of the Messiah. The herald of Jesus suggests that Jesus is Israel’s awaited King and Messiah.

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Since the Israelites give high regard to kinship, choosing a wife by either the parents or the groom himself is usually influenced by relationships with family and the welfare of the tribe. While the wife may not share authority with the husband, when she becomes a mother, she now will have a patent of nobility and a share in the husband's authority.

Covenant entails a deeper trust and devotion between the couple.  The covenant between the husband and the wife mirrors God's covenant with His people.

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The marriage between Yahweh and Israel presents God as a compassionate and patient husband who loves his wife even in times of great conflict and aggravation. This indicates that despite the Israelites’ mistakes and errors, God would remain faithful to them