Marriage in Heaven

The Apostle Paul, speaking to believers on Christ Jesus, declares that the church (1 Cor.10:32, Gal.1:13) is espoused to one husband, that the church are a chaste virgin to Christ (2 Cor.11:2, Eph.5:27 below).

The marriage of the Lamb occurs in heaven AFTER the Seventh Trumpet (1 Thess.4:16-17) just prior to the battle of Armageddon (Re.19:7-8 below).

The rest of the dead do not lived again until the thousand years are finished. This is the first resurrection (Re.20:5 below).

In the “new earth” those who are raised from the dead at the first resurrection (after the Millennium) do not marry (Matt.22:30, Mark 12:25 below).


2 Cor.11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ (Eph.5:27, Re.19:7-8 below).

Eph.5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church (2 Cor.11:2 above), not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Re.19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Re.19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

Re.20:5 But THE REST OF THE DEAD LIVED NOT AGAIN UNTIL THE THOUSAND YEARS WERE FINISHED. This is the first resurrection.

Matt.22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Mark 12:25 For when they shall rise from the dead (Matt.22:30 above), they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.



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