What was the common Jewish age for marriage during Jesus times?

Question

It would be great if you had a source.

Answer 1

According to my Bible teacher, it was 15. I think Mary was 16 (in case you're wondering)

Answer 2

This is from a site online:

You can probably find more detailed answers, but P. J. King and L. E. Stagers' "Life in Biblical Israel" (Library of Ancient Israel, Louisville, Westminster John Knox Press, 2001), (a rather conservative ppublication if there ever was one) makes the following points:


They write:
"It is difficult to determine the age of the bridge and groom at the time of marriage. The Bible provides no specific information on this subject. AS indicated above, it is save to assume the bride was considerably younger than the groom, and childbearing would have begun shortly after puberty." (p. 54).

On p. 37 they write:
"For the other parameter [the first being life expectancy, under 40], age at marriage, no real statistic exist for ancient Israel. A few anecdotal incidents, and a wealth of ancient documentation, suggests that wome married young, while still in their teens, sometimes early teens, if fact; men waited until well into their twenties or even early theirties before marrying. in Egypt, girls were married between twelve and fourteen; boys, between fourteen and twenty."

Answer 3

14

Answer 4

About 13/14 although they were not allowed to have sex until about 16 to make sure the girl was fully mature. The average age of a person back then was only 28 so they married young had children and died young.

Answer 5

12 to 14 for women same for men

Answer 6

Well Mary I believe was married around the age of 14, I think.

Answer 7

For females, 12-16.
After that you were considered in old maid.

For males 16 on up.

-History.

Answer 8

for girls about 13. men about 30.

Answer 9

12 girls 20-40 guys

Answer 10

15 years old.