The Bible—A Romance Of A Universal Couple
THE BIBLE—A ROMANCE OF A UNIVERSAL COUPLE
The Bible is a romance. Have you ever heard this before? It may sound secular and unreli gious. However, if you have entered into the deep thought of the Bible, you will realize that the Bible is a romance, in the most pure and the most holy sense, of a universal couple.
GOD IN CHRIST AS THE BRIDEGROOM
The male of this couple is God Himself. Although He is a divine person, He desires to be the male of this universal couple. This very God, after a long process, has resulted in Christ as the Bridegroom.
GOD'S REDEEMED PEOPLE
AS THE BRIDE
The female of this couple is a corporate human being, God's redeemed people, includ ing all the saints of the Old Testament and the New Testament. After a long process this cor porate person results in the New Jerusalem as the bride.