The Bridegroom

1. After the pouring out of the seven bowls of Revelation, one of the seven angels holding these seven bowls invites us to turn our eyes toward a more rejoicing picture, that is, a great wedding. Now, who is the bridegroom of this great wedding?
   The people of God.
   The angels of God.
   The Holy Spirit.
   Jesus, the Lamb of God.

2. Which biblical character designated himself as the «friend of the bridegroom»?
   John the Baptist.
   The apostle Paul.
   The apostle John.
   The apostle Peter.

3. In his Second Epistle to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul confirms the identity of the bridegroom: «For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one , that I may present you as a chaste to .»

4. The descriptions of the bridegroom in the Old Testament are very similar to those found in the New Testament. These similarities clearly show that Jesus is the Bridegroom, and, as such, He is also...
   ... an ordinary human being.
   ... a powerful angel of God.
   ... a great philosopher.
   ... God.

5. The Epistle of Paul to the Romans reports what God did for us, 2000 years ago, to show everybody His eternal love toward His Bride: «But God His own love toward us, in that while we were still , Christ for us.»

6. The book of Deuteronomy demonstrates that God takes good care of His people, just as a husband must take good care of his wife, providing her with everything necessary to fulfill the following needs (check off all the right answers):
   her physical needs.
   her material needs.
   her spiritual needs.
   her emotional needs.

7. The emotional bond between husband and wife is often illustrated by a shepherd taking care of his lamb, as illustrated by the moving parable used to reveal the sin of king David. What is the name of the prophet who told king David this parable, reported in the Second Book of Samuel?
   Elijah.
   Nathan.
   Elisha.
   Isaiah.

8. Which book in the Old Testament symbolizes the bond between God and His people by the affection between two lovers?
   The book of Ruth.
   The book of Esther.
   The Song of Solomon.
   The book of Ecclesiastes.

9. The book of Psalms often pictures God as being the Bridegroom. Which Psalm establishes a link between God's two identities, that is, Shepherd and Husband?
   Psalm 23.
   Psalm 51.
   Psalm 119.
   Psalm 138.

10. The Psalm identified in the previous question illustrates the growth of love and trust in the heart of the faithful believer, who thus develops a closer and closer relationship with God. According to that Psalm, this progress includes the following steps (check off all the right answers):
    The believer learns to follow God wherever He leads him.
    The believer learns to walk by the side of God.
    The believer eats at God's table.
    The believer lives with God, under the same roof.

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