Interesting that the Bible is "the Word of God", unless someone quotes a translation you disagree with.

[Grailhunter]

BibleGateway - Keyword Search: wedding

www.biblegateway.com

19 results for "wedding" in the NIV.

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Please note that I said the word wedding is not in the scriptures.....I did not say that the word wedding does not appear in various Bibles. The Hebrew language does not have a word for wed or wedding and the early Christians were not in to ceremonies and rituals because they thought them to be Pagan.

 

[DJT_47]

I'm aware of that one.
However, it is only in reference to the book of Revelations. (which was a stand-alone book (scroll) when written)

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There are the other mentioned as well, which should all wisely be considered to apply to all of God's word and not just the book in which it's cited. That would make the most sense: you do not or should not tamper with the word of God in any way whatsoever, by adding to, taking away, supplementing, etc.

Deuteronemy 4:2, 12:32, Revelation 22:19, Galatians 1:6-9, Proverbs 30:5-6

 

[Grailhunter]

There are the other mentioned as well, which should all wisely be considered to apply go all of God's word and not just the book on which it's cited. That would make the most sense: you di not or should nit tamper with the word of God in any way whatsoever, by adding to, taking away, supplementing, etc.

Deuteronemy 4:2, 12:32, Revelation 22:19, Galatians 1:6-9, Proverbs 30:5-6

Because it makes sense to you you say it is in the scriptures? The sky is the limit for imagination. Don't try to pretend to be Bible only because it does not matter to you what the scriptures say, you will just add what you want.

 

[DJT_47]

Because it makes sense to you you say it is in the scriptures? The sky is the limit for imagination. Don't try to pretend to be Bible only because it does not matter to you what the scriptures say, you will just add what you want.

Believe what you like. Goodbye

 

[St. SteVen]

Please note that I said the word wedding is not in the scriptures.....I did not say that the word wedding does not appear in various Bibles. The Hebrew language does not have a word for wed or wedding and the early Christians were not in to ceremonies and rituals because they thought them to be Pagan.

Where was Jesus when he changed the water into wine?

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[St. SteVen]

Deuteronemy 4:2, 12:32, Revelation 22:19, Galatians 1:6-9, Proverbs 30:5-6

Hogwash!
None of these scriptures supports your claim.
DJT_47 said:
There are sufficient warnings in both the OT and NT regarding adding to or taking away from the word of God.

For those who want to look them up, here are the correct spelling and listing.
Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 12:32, Revelation 22:19, Galatians 1:6-9, Proverbs 30:5-6

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[Grailhunter]

Where was Jesus when he changed the water into wine?

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At a reception as we would call it. The Marriage at Cana had a celebration which was not uncommon for the Jews, but was it Jewish? Was there a bridle chamber? But so much the scriptures do not detail.

 

[RLT63]

I'm aware of that one.
However, it is only in reference to the book of Revelations. (which was a stand-alone book (scroll) when written)

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As a general rule I would advise against adding to or taking away from the Bible. That’s why I don’t watch The Chosen

 

[St. SteVen]

As a general rule I would advise against adding to or taking away from the Bible. That’s why I don’t watch The Chosen

Doesn't the Bible already add and take away from itself? (the Synoptics, teachings of Paul...)
Why do we deify a book?

Bibliolatry: Worship/knowledge of the book MORE than the author

I have encountered some that I thought had fallen into this trap. I asked them, "What would become of your faith if you put your whole library out on the curb on trash day?" The guilty are left mostly speechless. Or, alternatively VERY angry. How come? To be clear, I love the Bible and use...

www.christianityboard.com

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[St. SteVen]

At a reception as we would call it. The Marriage at Cana had a celebration which was not uncommon for the Jews, but was it Jewish? Was there a bridle chamber? But so much the scriptures do not detail.

Yes, a reception. A wedding reception.


Strong's Lexicon
gamos: Marriage, wedding, wedding feast
Original Word: γάμος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: gamos
Pronunciation: GA-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (gam'-os)
Definition: Marriage, wedding, wedding feast
Meaning: a marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb γαμέω (gameō), meaning "to marry."

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[RLT63]

Doesn't the Bible already add and take away from itself? (the Synoptics, teachings of Paul...)
Why do we deify a book?

Bibliolatry: Worship/knowledge of the book MORE than the author

I have encountered some that I thought had fallen into this trap. I asked them, "What would become of your faith if you put your whole library out on the curb on trash day?" The guilty are left mostly speechless. Or, alternatively VERY angry. How come? To be clear, I love the Bible and use...

www.christianityboard.com

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It’s the word of God isn’t it? I’m not so bold as to change it

 

[Grailhunter]

Yes, a reception. A wedding reception.

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Strong's Lexicon
gamos: Marriage, wedding, wedding feast
Original Word: γάμος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: gamos
Pronunciation: GA-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (gam'-os)
Definition: Marriage, wedding, wedding feast
Meaning: a marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb γαμέω (gameō), meaning "to marry."

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You are chasing a ghost. The word wed or wedding is not in the scriptures. The event in Cana is a marriage ...no indication of a ceremony and the story pickups at the "reception"
There is a lot more to the history of it, but that information is in the period history, not the scriptures.
As I said, all wedding ceremonies come from Pagan sources and for that reason Jewish-Christians would have no interest in weddings. Now after Paul starts to convert Pagans into Christianity, they brought in some of their customs and weddings were one of those customs and even though the scriptures do not document it, I am sure the Gentile-Christians were having weddings during the biblical period, but still not a requirement. But even at that the first documented Christian wedding does not occur until the 9th century. Even the Catholics did not pick up on weddings until after the Protestants made church weddings a requirement in the 16th century.

 

[St. SteVen]

It’s the word of God isn’t it? I’m not so bold as to change it

If changing it means altering the meaning, that's not wise.
But a person can choose which translation they prefer.
Which could potentially have changed the original intent.

I put more faith in God's ability to use whatever means are available
to speak to us than trusting that what we have is flawless.

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