Where people even civilized enough to marry in Jesus's days?

Question

How did the bible use the word marraige if it did not exist.

Answer 1

yes, of course there were civilized enough or Jesus wouldn't have aloud it!.

*best answer*

Answer 2

I do not understand where you get the idea that marriage did not exist in Biblical times. Joseph and Mary got married. The first recorded miracle that Jesus performed was the the marriage at Cana. People were civilized at that time. They did not have flush toilets, but they had all the trappings of civilized society

Answer 3

Who says it didn't exist? Jesus' first miracle happened at a wedding reception. Marriage has existed as long as parents and children have. Now did it mean the exact same thing legally as it does now? I honestly have no clue, but most people that I've heard speak on the subject seem to assume this.

Answer 4

Don't you remember the story of Jesus changing water to wine that was at a wedding.
Joh 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Joh 2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Joh 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
Joh 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
Joh 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Joh 2:6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Joh 2:7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Joh 2:8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
Joh 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

Answer 5

of course they were. dont confuse "advanced technology" as being civilized. is there anthing more uncivilized than my advanced M240 machine gun that puts out almost 1100 rounds a minute for up to 3/4 mile when used against people?

who said the word marriage did not exist? even if the "anglo" word for marriage did not exist yet, there were words that equivalate to it and others.

-eagle

Answer 6

Marriage exsisted from the time of the Garden in Eden onward. It was a sacred bond formed by God himself. People were definiteley getting married when Jesus was on the earth, and had been for hundreds of years.

Answer 7

The term "marriage" appears as two different terms in the Old Testament Hebrew, "onah" and "halal".

In the New Testament Greek, it is:
1. gamos
Thayer Definition:
1) a wedding or marriage festival, a wedding banquet, a wedding feast
2) marriage, matrimony
Part of Speech: noun masculine

2. ekgamizō
Thayer Definition:
1) to give away in marriage: a daughter
2) to marry, to be given in marriage
Part of Speech: verb

3. gamiskō
Thayer Definition:
1) give in marriage
Part of Speech: verb

and:

4. ekgamiskō
Thayer Definition:
1) to give away in marriage: a daughter
2) to marry, to be given in marriage
Part of Speech: verb

Answer 8

Yes I think so but they were more honest about it back then. Animal sacrifice was required for a marriage, because if youre gonna make a baby it's got to eat something or it will not grow. Babies are not made out of broccoli

Answer 9

Adam and Eve were married. I think less people are married now than those days.

Answer 10

betrothed,is the word Deut 20:7 look here too,examples

Answer 11

Some people were.