Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let A father Give Daughter in Marriage – Episode 506
1 Corinthians 7:36–38
מִי שֶׁסָּבוּר כִּי אֵינוֹ נוֹהֵג כַּשּׁוּרָה בִּבְתוּלָתוֹ אִם יַעַבְרוּ עָלֶיהָ יְמֵי נְעוּרֶיהָ, וְשֶׁהַדָּבָר הוּא בִּלְתִּי נִמְנָע, יַעֲשֶׂה כִּרְצוֹנוֹ. שֶׁיִּתְחַתְּנוּ; אֵין הוּא חוֹטֵא. אֲבָל אִישׁ אֵיתָן בְּדַעְתּוֹ, שֶׁאֵינוֹ שָׁרוּי בְּצֹרֶךְ וְהוּא שׁוֹלֵט עַל רְצוֹנוֹ, אִם הֶחְלִיט בִּלְבָבוֹ לִשְׁמֹר אֶת בְּתוּלָתוֹ –– טוֹב יַעֲשֶׂה. לְפִיכָךְ, הַנּוֹשֵׂא אֶת בְּתוּלָתוֹ טוֹב הוּא עוֹשֶׂה; וְזֶה שֶׁאֵינוֹ נוֹשֵׂא אוֹתָהּ יֵיטִיב עוֹד יוֹתֵר לַעֲשׂוֹת.
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1 Corinthians 7:36–38
7:36 But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. 7:37 But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, he will do well. 7:38 So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better. (NASB)
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There are Torah parallels to the concept in 1 Corinthians 7:36-38, which discusses a father’s role in giving his daughter in marriage if she desires it. One key passage is Exodus 22:16-17, which states that if a man seduces a virgin, he must marry her unless her father refuses. This highlights the father’s authority in marriage decisions while also considering the daughter’s situation. Another relevant passage is Genesis 24, where Abraham’s servant seeks a wife for Isaac. Rebekah’s family, particularly her father and brother, play a role in the decision, but ultimately, Rebekah herself is asked if she is willing to go, showing that her consent matters. Additionally, Numbers 30 discusses vows made by daughters and how fathers have the authority to confirm or nullify them, reinforcing the idea of paternal responsibility in major life decisions, including marriage. This is how Paul and the NT taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
