Bible Encyclopedia: Marriage: Presents Given to Parents to Secure Their Favor

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Concerning Jacob's Flight into Mesopotamia, by Reason of the Fear ...
... proceed on this thy journey, for the marriage thou goest ... he would send him back with
presents, and this ... serve his father-in-law, that, having given a specimen ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 19 concerning jacobs flight.htm

The Women of the Gospel Narrative the Study of the Early Christian ...
... It presents difficulties all its own, for the reason ... order, and make the needful
provisions for the marriage. ... to surmise from the slight attention given to her ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/i the women of the.htm

Cambyses.
... Phanes."His narrow escape."Information given by Phanes ... to Amasis and demand this
daughter in marriage. ... splendid dresses, loaded her with presents, ordered a ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter i cambyses.htm

From the Birth to the Ascension of Jesus.
... At the close of the marriage feast, which usually ... last appearance, when the commission
was given and he ... Each of them, therefore, presents its own difficulties. ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xviii from the birth.htm

The Princesses of the Comneni
... Old Rome to New Rome must be given up: so ... to which he had retired, projected the
marriage of his ... Constantinople of this period, and he presents an interesting ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/xiv the princesses of the.htm

Matt. I. 17
... point of taking place, then at last he presents himself. ... And He commits her not for
marriage; but to dwell ... future, by the present, by the honor given to himself ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily iv matt i 17.htm

V. ...
... and misery that are found in the marriage state, and ... In like manner Solomon presents
us a comparison, in Proverbs ... from the holy command that has been given them ...
/.../the epistles of st peter and st jude preached and explained/chapter ii v 2.htm

V. ...
... is now far preferable to the common one of marriage:" in which ... ye shall speak, for
it shall be given you in ... Peter presents us, once for all, the example of our ...
/.../the epistles of st peter and st jude preached and explained/chapter iii v .htm

An Account of the Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church ...
... "Know all men by these presents, That I ... Take no step toward marriage without first
consulting with your ... Are there any directions to be given concerning the ...
/.../chapter 3 an account of.htm

Period iii. The Dissolution of the Imperial State Church and the ...
... of deliberation, beginning probably before his marriage with Chrotechildis, a ... The
deacon returned and with presents and the ... and whatsoever he had given him he ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period iii the dissolution of.htm

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Genesis 24:53
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
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Genesis 34:12
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as you shall say to me: but give me the damsel to wife.
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Deuteronomy 22:29
Then the man that lay with her shall give to the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he has humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
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1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
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