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A defender of the bond (Latin: defensor vinculi or defensor matrimonii) is a Catholic Church official whose duty is to defend the marriage bond in the procedure prescribed for the hearing of matrimonial causes which involve the validity or nullity of a marriage already contracted.
In traditional forms of Christianity, courtship follows a betrothal and concludes with the celebration of marriage. Christian art depicting the betrothal of Joseph the Carpenter and the Virgin Mary. Christian courtship, also known as Biblical courtship, is the traditional Christian practice of individuals in approaching "the prospect of ...
Scholars like Gratian of Bologna were quick to posit their theories on marriage. His 12th century work, Decretum Gratiani, became an early text example for other canon law studies and it is here where the earliest account for marital debt is found. In it, he writes that marriage arose from wishing to prevent further sin through fornication.
“Now faith, hope, and love remain — these three things — and the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13 “We love because God first loved us." — 1 John 4:19
1836 marriage bond of Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe. A marriage bond was a type of surety bond guaranteeing that two people were legally available to marry each other, free of complications like being legally underage, [1] having too close a genetic relationship, [1] having other extant marriages, etc. [2] A marriage bond is legally distinct from a marriage license or a marriage ...
Marriage in the Bible is important to both Judaism and Christianity: Christian views on marriage; Jewish views on marriage This page was last edited on 29 ...
The Pharaoh's Handmaidens by John Collier. In the King James translation of the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid is applied to a female servant who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarah's handmaid, [2] Zilpah being Leah's handmaid [3] and Bilhah as Rachel's handmaid.
The practice was extremely important in ancient times (e.g., Ancient Near East), and remains so today in parts of the world. Having children enables the inheritance of land, which offers security and status. A levirate marriage might only occur if a man died childless, in order to continue his family line.