Numbers 36:1-13 And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh… 1. That marriage is a Divine institution. 2. That the obligations involved in marriage are binding and sacred. I. THAT PERSONS SHOULD NOT BE COERCED IN MARRIAGE. 1. Personal choice as opposed to compulsion. 2. Personal affection as opposed to mere convenience. II. THAT THERE ARE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS WHICH SHOULD REGULATE THE CHOICE IN RESPECT TO MARRIAGE. 1. As to property. 2. As to consanguinity. 3. As to health. 4. As to suitability. 5. As to character. (W. Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel: |
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