The Chuppah

REKINDLEREKINDLEThe Covering of God

God Loves WeddingsGod Loves Weddings

– Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding– Weddings referenced in Parables:• Parable of the Groom’s Attendants – Mt 9:14-

15• Parable of the Wedding Banquet – Mt 22:1-14• Parable of the Ten Virgins – Mt 25:1-13

– Church referenced as Bride-of-Christ• John 3:29• Rev. 18:23; 22:17 • Eph. 5:31-32• 2 Cor 11:2

Chuppah (HOO-pah)Chuppah (HOO-pah)

A wedding canopy used in

a Jewish wedding

ceremony. Usually four

poles with fabric

stretched over the top.

Literal translation =

covering

What’s the hoopla What’s the hoopla about a Chuppah?about a Chuppah?

Our answer is in Exodus

God’s CoveringGod’s Covering

– By day the LORD went ahead of them in a

pillar of cloud to guide them on their way

and by night in a pillar of fire to give

them light. Exodus 13:22

– …that your cloud stays over them, and that

you go before them in a pillar of cloud by

day and a pillar of fire by night. Numbers 14:14

God Proposes God Proposes Marriage with His Marriage with His

PeoplePeopleRight there under His

Covering

7 Promises of God7 Promises of GodTo the IsraelitesTo the Israelites

“

I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the

Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also

redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. Then I

will take you for My people, and I will be your God ; and you

shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the

burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you to the land which I swore

to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a

possession; I am the LORD.”

E

xodus 6: 6-8

Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #1Tradition #1The bride circles the

Chuppah SEVEN

times before

entering.

7 Laps = 7 Promises of

God

Are those seven Are those seven promises relevant promises relevant

today?today?Yes!

I WILL TAKE YOU OUTI WILL TAKE YOU OUT

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you

rest. Matthew 11:28

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the

peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your

hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

"If you continue in My word…you will know the truth, and the truth

will make you free.” John 8:31-32

I WILL DELIVER YOUI WILL DELIVER YOU

Do you not know that when you present yourselves to

someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one

whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of

obedience resulting in righteousness? Romans 6:16

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and

transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom

we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14

I WILL REDEEM YOUI WILL REDEEM YOU

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died

for the ungodly. Romans 5:6

In Him we have redemption through His blood. Ephesians 1:7

I WILL TAKE YOU FOR MY I WILL TAKE YOU FOR MY OWNOWN

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,

who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not

your own; you were bought at a price. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a

people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him

who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

I WILL BE YOUR GODI WILL BE YOUR GOD

There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came

and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ,

through whom all things came and through whom we live. 1

Corinthians 8:5-6

I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and

daughters, says the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6:18

I WILL BRING YOU WITH I WILL BRING YOU WITH MEME

In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I

would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for

you. I will come back and take you with me that you also

may be where I am . John 14:1-3

I WILL BE YOUR GODI WILL BE YOUR GOD

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In

his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and

into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or

fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are

shielded by God's power until the coming of the

salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5

Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #2Tradition #2The bride enters the

Chuppah alone, to meet

her bridegroom.

No family

No Mom (mother-in-law)

No Dad (father-in-law)

No Kids

No friends, Attendants, Clergy

She stands alone with her

bridegroom.

Alone Before GodAlone Before God

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ven Jesus came before God, alone.

– Very early in the morning, while it was still

dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went

off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Mark 1:35

– But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places

and prayed. Luke 5:16

God & His PeopleGod & His PeopleExchange VowsExchange Vows

Right there under His Covering

GOD:GOD:

“Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out

of all nations you will be my treasured possession.”

Exodus 19:5

THE PEOPLE:THE PEOPLE:

“We will do everything the Lord has said.” Exodus 19:8

{I do}

A Vow the People A Vow the People could not keepcould not keep

Which is why God created a New Covenant

Forgiveness of SinsForgiveness of Sins

B

ecause it is impossible for the blood of bulls and

goats to take away sins. Then Jesus said, "Here I am,

I have come to do your will." He sets aside the first to

establish the second. And by that will, we have been

made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus

Christ once for all

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ebrews 10:4, 9-10

Change of NatureChange of Nature

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his is the covenant I will make with the house

of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will

put my laws in their minds and write them on

their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be

my people.

H

ebrews 8:10

Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

T

he mind of sinful man is death, but the mind

controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the

sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to

God's law, nor can it do so…You, however, are

controlled not by the sinful nature but by the

Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you.

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omans 8:6-7,9

GOD:GOD:

“Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then you

will be my treasured possession.” Exodus 19:5

Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #3Tradition #3Kiddush - Blessings recited

over a cup of wine.

Purpose is to remind Jews

of the sanctity of the

day.

Kiddush = Sanctification

CommunionCommunion

This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance

of me.

F

rom the beginning God chose you to be

saved through the sanctifying work of

the Spirit and through belief in the Truth.

2

Thessalonians 2:13

Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #4Tradition #4Reading of the Ketubah

Legal document detailing

how the bridegroom

is going to care for

the bride.

Read under the Chuppah

Given to the bride

10 Commandments10 Commandments

Details how God & His peopleare to live together

Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #5Tradition #5Seclusion

In Summary…In Summary…

Bride circles

Chuppah seven times

Bride enters

Chuppah alone

Vows are

exchanged

Kiddush Wine

Reading of the

Ketubah

Seclusion