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For a wedding ceremony to take place, a '''bridegroom''', a '''bride''', and '''guests''' are needed. Since the heavenly wedding banquet is likened to the kingdom of heaven, we must know who the bridegroom, the bride, and the guest are for our salvation. | For a wedding ceremony to take place, a '''bridegroom''', a '''bride''', and '''guests''' are needed. Since the heavenly wedding banquet is likened to the kingdom of heaven, we must know who the bridegroom, the bride, and the guest are for our salvation. | ||
===Bridegroom (God the Father)=== | ===Bridegroom (God the Father)=== | ||
The bridegroom refers to Jesus who came as the [[Son of God]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+1%3A1&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Mark 1:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> However, 2,000 years ago, Jesus preached the gospel for three years and ascended to heaven without having His bride. In the [[book of Revelation]] which was recorded after Jesus’ ascension, it prophesies that the wedding banquet will take place when [[The Wife (Bride) of the Lamb|the Lamb’s wife]] makes herself ready.<ref name="계시록 19:7">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Revelation+19%3A7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Revelation 19:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> ”The Lamb” indicates Christ. Therefore, the bridegroom at the heavenly wedding banquet, which takes places because the bride has made herself ready, indicates [[Second Coming Jesus (Second Coming Christ)|Second Coming Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+1%3A29&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 1:29 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Hebrews+9%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Hebrews 9:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | The bridegroom refers to Jesus who came as the [[Son of God]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+1%3A1&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Mark 1:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> However, 2,000 years ago, Jesus preached the gospel for three years and ascended to heaven without having His bride. In the [[book of Revelation]] which was recorded after Jesus’ ascension, it prophesies that the wedding banquet will take place when [[The Wife (Bride) of the Lamb|the Lamb’s wife]] makes herself ready.<ref name="계시록 19:7">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Revelation+19%3A7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Revelation 19:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> ”The Lamb” indicates [[Christ]]. Therefore, the bridegroom at the heavenly wedding banquet, which takes places because the bride has made herself ready, indicates [[Second Coming Jesus (Second Coming Christ)|Second Coming Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+1%3A29&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 1:29 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Hebrews+9%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Hebrews 9:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Guests (Saints)=== | ===Guests (Saints)=== | ||