A wedding is the celebration and public recognition of marriage. Biblical wedding customs included feasting and rejoicing, and marriage is also used as a figure for Christ’s relationship with his people.
Definition
A wedding is the celebration and public recognition of marriage. It ordinarily includes the joining of husband and wife and may be accompanied by feasting and rejoicing.
Biblical Usage
The supplied material directs this entry to the subject of marriage and gives no additional specific biblical usage.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Marriage]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>See MARRIAGE.</p>