Bride of Christ
Metaphor for the church in Christian theology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Bride of Christ (disambiguation).
The bride of Christ, or the lamb's wife,[1] is a metaphor used in number of related verses in the Christian Bible, specifically the New Testament – in the Gospels, the Book of Revelation, the Epistles, with related verses in the Old Testament.
The identity of the bride is generally considered within Christian theology to be the church, with Jesus as the bridegroom; Ephesians 5:22–33 in particular compares the union of husband and wife to that of Christ and the church. It is a favorite ecclesial image.[2] Interpretations of the metaphor's usage vary from church to church, with most believing that it always refers to the church.