The metaphor to describe God's relationship with the Chosen People as a marriage occurs throughout the Old Testament and is evident in today's First Reading. The image is taken up by St John the Baptist who refers to himself as the "friend of the bridegroom" (Jn 3: 29) and by Jesus, who applies it to himself, for example, in Luke 5: 33-35. Thus, the teaching of the Catholic Church on marriage does not apply solely to human relationships but also the relationship between the Church and God. To change the teaching on marriage would destabilize the sacramental economy and the coherence of its symbolism.
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