Jer 2:2, Hos 2:19-20, Eph 5:31-32, 2 Cor 11:2, Rev 19:7, Rev 21:9
In the Old Testament, God tells us to turn to God, our Husband. (Jeremiah 3:14)
Jeremiah 3:14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zi
In the Old Testament, the Israelites loved God as husbands when they were young. (Jeremiah 2:2)
Jeremiah 2:2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
In the Old Testament God said that He would marry the people of Israel and live with them forever. (Ho 2:19-20)
Ho 2:19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.
As the church, we are the bride of Christ. (Ephesians 5:31-32)
Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Paul tried to match us to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:2)
2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
We will participate as the bride of Christ at the wedding supper of the Lamb. (Rev 19:7, Rev 21:9)
Rev 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.