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The Bride

New, published 22 October 2026. What else is new

In one sentence: Christ has betrothed His church to Himself and gone to prepare a place, and Scripture sets her beside Babylon the harlot until the marriage of the Lamb, so you can live now as one promised to Him.

The weeks run from the betrothal to the city.

The weeks

  1. The Bride of Christ · Ephesians 5:22-33; Revelation 19:6-9; John 14:1-3

    A betrothed bride and a prepared place: what the sources say of Jewish betrothal, and what they do not.

    Week 1 · about 50 minutes to read · printable group sheet

  2. The Harlot and the Bride · Revelation 17:1-6

    Babylon the great prostitute beside the Bride, and the call to come out of her.

    Week 2 · about 20 minutes to read · printable group sheet

  3. The Wife of the Lamb · Revelation 19:7-9; Revelation 21:1-14

    At the marriage of the Lamb the bride is called His wife: Israel restored, the church married.

    Week 3 · about 25 minutes to read · printable group sheet

  4. The New Jerusalem · Revelation 21:9-22:5

    The city called the Bride, coming down to the new earth.

    Week 4 · about 25 minutes to read · printable group sheet