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An 1880 Baxter process illustration of Revelation 22:17 by Joseph Martin Kronheim. The bride of Christ, or the lamb's wife, [1] is a metaphor used in number of related verses in the Christian Bible, specifically the New Testament – in the Gospels, the Book of Revelation, the Epistles, with related verses in the Old Testament.
In Christianity, bride, the Lamb's wife, or the Bride of Christ, is a term that generally describes the Church (followers of Christ) spiritually betrothed to Jesus Christ. The term is found in related verses in the Bible that describe a woman, in the Gospels , the Book of Revelation , the Epistles and related verses in the Old Testament .
In the Catholic Church, a consecrated virgin is a woman who has been consecrated by the church to a life of perpetual virginity as a bride of Christ. Consecrated virgins are consecrated by the diocesan bishop according to the approved liturgical rite.
The bride of Christ is a metaphor for the Christian Church. Bride of Christ or Brides of Christ may also refer to: Christian nun, a woman who vows to dedicate her life to Christian service and contemplation; Consecrated virgin, a virgin woman who has been consecrated by the Church as a bride of Christ
In Revelation 19:15 the same thing is stated of Jesus. In Galatians 4:26, Paul the Apostle refers to the "New Jerusalem" as "our mother", and in Revelation 21:2 and Ephesians 5:21–32 the New Jerusalem and the Church is portrayed as the Bride of Christ.
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Byzantine wedding ring, depicting Christ uniting the bride and groom, 7th century, nielloed gold (Musée du Louvre). Marriage is an icon (image) of the relationship between Jesus and the Church. This is somewhat akin to the Old Testament prophets ' use of marriage as an analogy to describe the relationship between God and Israel.