For many Africans, the tradition of the bride price
payment became a subject of serious controversy. If
God specifically gave this law as a condition for
marriage, or is it a man-made tradition? Time to find
out the truth!


1. Bride price is not a condition for marriage but only
as a penalty for rape.
Exodus 22:16-17: “If a man seduces a virgin who is not
pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the
bride-price, and she shall be his wife. If her father
absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the
bride-price for virgins.”

Deuteronomy 22:28-29: “If a man happens to meet a
virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and
they are discovered, he shall pay her father fifty shekels[a]
of silver. He must marry the young woman,for he has
violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.”
You can still pay the bride price and still be denied the
woman to be your wife by her father.
At the same time, if the man has never slept with the
woman, there should be no need to pay money for her.

2. There was never ever a place in the Bible where God
commanded the bride’s parent to present a price. It is
the groom’s responsibility to bring whatever for the
lady he wants to marry.
For example, in the Bible was Isaac’s marriage to
Rebekah. There was no monetary exchange or penalty
between the two families. Affordable gifts were given to
Rebekkah’s family by Abraham (but not demanded by
Rebekkah’s family). Read Genesis 24:52-54.

3. Bride price, according to the Bible, is all about
virgins.
Genesis 24:15-16: “Before he had finished praying,
Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was
the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of
Abraham’s brother Nahor. The woman was very beautiful, a
virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to
the spring, filled her jar and came up again.”

4. Payment of monetary bride price is a tradition and
not a direct commandment from God.
In some countries like India, a woman actually pays a
dowry for the groom and not the other way round.

5. Presenting list or asking for monetary bride price is
man made a rule. Therefore, it becomes a sin because
it’s better to obey GOD rather than men.
Acts 5:29: “Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must
obey God rather than human beings!”


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I disagree with number one, but concur with the rest. If you need details I will explain to you.

Please tell them ooo..

They will be claiming it's from God. Man made rule to steal and extort money by selling their daughters and you see gullible women supporting it.

Mtcheew

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The law brings about sin.
Where the is no law, there is no sin.

Michellla:
where are the remaining two

thank you it have been moditied

Wow naturally i just knew i just didnt have the love for bride price never knew God didnt even sign for bride price but now its good to know

MzzTega:

Do you actually believe that?

partially but I would ask questions to confirm it