The Bridal Lounge (First of 2)
All the windows in the Bridal Lounge depict various incidents and persons in the Scriptures that relate to marriage and family.
Jacob and Rachel
As a young man who had deceived his brother, Jacob is forced to leave his mother and father, Isaac and Rebecca. Going to the land of Haran, he meets Rachel, whom he loves and with whom he returns to Canaan. Two of Jacob's twelve sons, Joseph and Benjamin, are born to him by Rachel.
Ruth and Naomi
Naomi and her husband, Elimelech, and their two sons move from Canaan to Moab. While there, the two sons marry young women from Moab - Orpah and Ruth. After the death of her husband and two sons, Naomi decided to return to Canaan. Ruth insists on going with her, saying. "Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people and your God, my God."
Jesse and David
Samuel, the spiritual leader of Israel, is instructed by God to anoint one
of the sons of Jesse from Bethlehem to be the future king of the nation. The
choice of God is David, the youngest of the seven sons of Jesse. David eventually
becomes the greatest of Israel'' kings.
