What do you believe is the most romantic biblical story between husband and wife, and can you give a summary?

Answer 1

The Song of Solomon is pure love story. It has its various scenes but if you thought that women were mere doormats in the Bible, hey, this Shunamite girl has got it going! The play of description back and forth, him of her, her of him, is a work of art. And those descriptions, I still tease my wife (married 28 years), about 'drinking from her fountain, smelling the fragrence of her garden'--wonder what he meant by that? We may not appreciate the imagery at places, but we are pretty far removed from the articles described, 'your breasts are as young deer, twins...your belly as a heap of wheat'.

As a Christian, I can certainly see Christ's love for the Church which the New Testament describes, in some of the story. The Return of Christ has a Carrying Away concept, commonly called the Rapture--it is so very well described in chapter two: 'The voice of my beloved! He comes leaping upon the mountains! He is like a deer.' Then he answers, 'Rise up my love and come away! The winter is gone...'

Answer 2

The story of Hannah, Mother of Samuel.
In old testament days, there was only a few ways you could get a divorce. One sure way was if the wife didn't have children. Hannah was barren for several years, and yet she was the second wife to her husband. In OT times, a man had to be wealthy to be allowed to have a second wife because what ever he did for one wife he had to do for the second wife. Hannah's husband could have easily divorced her and no one would have thought him unwise. However, for Hannah it would have been a cruel mark that would have followed her the rest of her life. She probably would never have been given in marriage again, and because she didn't have children the women would have ostracized her and made life miserable for her. Her life would have been horrible. Being barren back then was a socially horrible thing. And for women, then, the society of other women was the only thing they really had outside of their children and their husband. For Hannah's husband to have loved her enough to stay married to her, even though he could have easily divorced her (prior to the birth of Samuel), proves his great love for her. He did not want to see her suffer the ridicule of being childless and divorced, so he treated her with respect and honor even when he didn't have to. That is the most romantic Bible story because while it goes largely unnoticed today, spoke volumes at the time it happened.

Update:
Not to take anything away from Boaz and Ruth, but it was Boaz's duty to marry Ruth. The way things went back then was that if the husband died, a "near kinsman" had the duty and obligation to marry the widow and give her children in the name of her deceased husband. Naomi pushed the marriage because if she didn't, she and Ruth would be homeless. The only other "near kinsman" didn't want to have anything to do with Naomi or Ruth. Boaz knew this and stepped up and did what was right. I don't mean to say that he didn't love her, he may have, or may have learned to love her. But he did what he did out of duty and loyalty to the family, just as Naomi did what she did out of necessity, not because she thought they would make a cute couple.

Note for those reading the next answer: It was Jacob, not Joseph who married Rachel. Rachel was the Mother of Joseph.

Answer 3

What could ever beat the story of Solomon and Shulamite (the entire Book of Song of Solomon)? I love the story of Isaac and Rebecca, and how Isaac and his servant trusted God to find just the right young woman of God and of his people, made just for him. Joseph and Rachel's story is pretty romantic; he worked and waited 7 years to be her husband, then started all over again for another 7 (I can't imagine that kind of patience-- and how about the girl's expectations all this time)!

I don't like how girls, their bodies, their emotions and self-image were so expendable during this time period (as in the histories of Leah, the Benjamite's concubine, and even Esther). This is no reflection on God at all (He highly disapproved of polygamy and abuse-- the latter of which always lead to wars between brethren), but merely shows the level sin and disobedience of the time, and even in those times, polygamy never worked (look at every example). At least marriage existed as originally defined, and it was understood that men were to be responsible to the families that they created.

Answer 4

I would definitely say the story of Ruth and Boaz. ^_^ It's just so sweet. It's also cute how the mother-in-law, Naomi, works so hard to get them together.

Of course, you can't really forget the book Song of Solomon (sometimes called Song of Songs). The whole book is about sex and perfect love between a husband and wife.

Answer 5

All of Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs)!! Basically, it consists of poems from a bride and a bridegroom describing their love and affection for each other. It is really beautiful!

Here are some verses:

" 1 Solomon's Song of Songs.

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love is more delightful than wine.

3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;
your name is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the maidens love you!

4Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers"

NIV Song of Solomon 1:1-4

Answer 6

The last chapter in Proverbs, where Solomon describes the beauty of is wife.

Answer 7

the book of Ruth
Boaz Husband
Ruth Wife

A story of redemption, how valuable she was to him and how the wife was drawn to and loyal to her feelings for him. a very short book, only 4 chapters long.

Answer 8

Romantic? It's the bible. There's no romance in the bible.

Answer 9

Because Jesus was conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary solely by the power of the Holy Spirit, and since Mary, and all those who belong to the church, are "brides of Christ" (in a totally non-sexual way) I vote for this passage from scripture, which speaks beautifully, for itself:

Luk 1:26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
Luk 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary.
Luk 1:28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Luk 1:29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
Luk 1:30 And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Luk 1:31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Luk 1:32 He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
Luk 1:33 And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luk 1:34 And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
Luk 1:35 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luk 1:36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren.
Luk 1:37 Because no word shall be impossible with God.
Luk 1:38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luk 1:39 And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
Luk 1:40 And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.
Luk 1:41 And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Luk 1:42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Luk 1:43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luk 1:44 For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Luk 1:45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
Luk 1:46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
Luk 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luk 1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Luk 1:49 Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.
Luk 1:50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
Luk 1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
Luk 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
Luk 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Luk 1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
Luk 1:55 As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Luk 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.