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When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free at home one year to be happy with his wife whom he has taken.
(Deuteronomy 24:5) ESV

Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
(Psalm 127:1) ESV

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
(Ecclesiastes 4:9) ESV

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord.
(Song of Solomon 8:6) ESV

And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord.
(Hosea 2:19-20) ESV

Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?
(Amos 3:3) ESV

And the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.
(Mark 10:8) ESV

What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.
(Mark 10:9) ESV

To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.
(1 Corinthians 7:10-11) ESV

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
(Colossians 3:14) ESV1

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But I had promised my husband never to accept another engagement. It was not a very happy time for me.
--Dinah Sheridan – English Actress Born 1920

I have an engagement ring, which is my favorite accessory.
--Jules Asner – American Model Born 1968

I like it, but it's yellow, and I'm like, I didn't want yellow for my engagement ring.
--Paris Hilton – American Celebrity Born 1981

It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.
--Prince William – British Royalty Born 1982

My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
--Elizabeth Taylor – English Actress Born 1932 Died 20114

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Engagement and the Bible

In the Bible, there were three steps the Jewish people had to take when getting married. The families first had to agree to the union, and then a public announcement was made. At this point, the couple was betrothed, or engaged. Finally, they were officially married and began to live together. Betrothal, then, was somewhat similar to what we call engagement now, except that our society does not honor the seriousness of engagement as they did then. When a Jewish couple was betrothed during Bible times, they were already bound together by a contract that could only be broken through death or divorce.

Any Christian who is considering marriage needs to realize the depth of this kind of commitment and not jump into it lightly. God intends marriage to be a lifelong commitment, not a temporary arrangement. The Bible says this about marriage: "'This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.' Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together" (Mark 10:7-9; NLT).

Christians need to make sure they have a clear understanding of the person they may marry before becoming engaged. The Bible says that Christians cannot team up with and live in harmony with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14-15). A Christian teaming up with an unbeliever almost guarantees that the Christian will be pulled away from Christ because, as the Bible says, "bad company corrupts good character" (1 Corinthians 15:33). The only way to have a God-honoring, stable foundation for a marriage is to be firmly grounded in one's faith and make sure that the potential partner is equally dedicated to God.

Christians should live their lives with God in the driver's seat, so to speak. He wants to be a part of every aspect of our lives, including whom we marry. Having a clear understanding of God's Word and developing a personal relationship with Him through prayer and yielding to the direction of the Holy Spirit is the first and most important step in determining His will for us. The world's advice on dating and engagement should only be considered in light of God's truths in Scripture. If we seek His will in all we do, He will direct our paths (Proverbs 3:5-6).2
 

 

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Definition of Engagement

1. The act of engaging or the state of being engaged.

2. Betrothal.

3. Something that serves to engage; a pledge.

4. A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time.

5. a. Employment, especially for a specified time.

b. A specific, often limited, period of employment.

6. A hostile encounter; a battle.

7. The condition of being in gear.3 
          

 

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References and notes
1. OpenBible.info - http://www.openbible.info/topics
2.  What is the Christian view of engagement? - http://www.gotquestions.org/engagement.html
3. 
The Free Dictionary -  http://www.thefreedictionary.com/engagement
4.  Brainy Quote - http://www.brainyquote.com/

 


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