{"query": "Easton: Marriage", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_cd52e85ccf7b", "title": "Easton: Marriage", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was instituted in Paradise when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:18-24). Here we have its original charter, which was confirmed by our Lord, as the basis on which all regulations are to be framed (Matt. 1"}, {"id": "card_n_ba4002bbeb64", "title": "Easton: Samson", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a “Nazarite unto God” from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture (Judg. 13:3-5; c"}, {"id": "card_n_e06a6ad551ae", "title": "Easton: Espouse", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(2 Sam. 3:14), to betroth. The espousal was a ceremony of betrothing, a formal agreement between the parties then coming under obligation for the purpose of marriage. Espousals are in the East frequen"}, {"id": "card_n_d0a36622cd97", "title": "Easton: Covenant", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a “cutti"}, {"id": "card_n_e28196bff4c5", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(John 2:1-11) “lasted usually for a whole week; but the cost of such prolonged rejoicing is very small in the East. The guests sit round the great bowl or bowls on the floor, the meal usually consisti"}, {"id": "card_c_9a3bdedf8be0", "title": "Easton: Marriage references Matthew", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Card references Matthew. Auto-detected via book-name match."}, {"id": "card_c_77130371781a", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts references Matthew", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Card references Matthew. Auto-detected via book-name match."}, {"id": "card_c_af7628c67673", "title": "Easton: Marriage cites Ruth", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Ruth 4:10 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_d7d23a430b02", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts cites Mark", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Mark 7:28 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_cfc9ce67decc", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts cites John", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Cites John 2:1 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_fc3fc12b7863", "title": "Easton: Achsah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Anklet, Caleb’s only daughter (1 Chr. 2:49). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir, or Kirjath-sepher. This was done by Othniel (q.v.), who accordingly o"}, {"id": "card_c_c3f6a3daec82", "title": "Easton: Marriage references On", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions On (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_e794b9dea3c5", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts references Cana", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Cana (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_3b4f5e559218", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts references East", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions East (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_4125b012e4f5", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts references Galilee", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Galilee (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_d56914552f59", "title": "Easton: Marriage-feasts references Jesus", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Jesus (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_31c4df0ae514", "title": "Easton: Levirate Law", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "From Latin levir, “a husband’s brother,” the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was required to marry the widow, so as t"}, {"id": "card_n_4557c03071b5", "title": "Easton: Betroth", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "To promise “by one’s truth.” Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarde"}, {"id": "card_n_e0ef05466040", "title": "Easton: Laban", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "White. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac’s wife (Gen. 24). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, f"}, {"id": "card_n_1ff7f4720044", "title": "Easton: Hobab", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Beloved, the Kenite, has been usually identified with Jethro (q.v.), Ex. 18:5, 27; comp. Num. 10:29, 30. In Judg. 4:11, the word rendered “father-in-law” means properly any male relative by marriage ("}]}