Biblical Ways To Acquire A Wife

"Top Fifteen Biblical Ways To Acquire A Wife"

Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home,
shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new
clothes. Then she's yours.
-- Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)

Find a prostitute and marry her.
-- Hosea (Hosea 1:1-3)

Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him
by watering his flock.
-- Moses (Exodus 2:16-21)

Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman
as part of the deal.
-- Boaz (Ruth 4:5-10)

Go to a party and hide. When the women come
out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be
your wife.
-- Benjaminites (Judges 21:19-25)

Have G~d create a wife for you while you sleep.
Note: this will cost you a rib.
-- Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)

Agree to work seven years in exchange for a
woman's hand in marriage. Get tricked into
marrying the wrong woman. Then work
another seven years for the woman you wanted
to marry in the first place. (That's right: fourteen
years of toil for a woman.)
-- Jacob (Genesis 29:15-30)

Cut off 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law's
enemies and get his daughter for a wife.
-- David (I Samuel 18:27)

Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you'll
definitely find someone. (It's all relative of course.)
-- Cain (Genesis 4:16-17)

Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold
a beauty contest.
-- Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)

When you see someone you like, go home and
tell your parents, "I have seen a ...woman; now
get her for me." If your parents question your
decision, simply say, "Get her for me. She's
the one for me."
-- Samson (Judges 14:1-3)

Kill any husband and take HIS wife. (Prepare to
lose four sons though.)
-- David (2 Samuel 11)

Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. (It's not
just a good idea, it's the law.)
-- Onan and Boaz (Deuteronomy or Leviticus,
example in Ruth)

Don't be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity.
-- Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-3)

A wife?...NOT!!!
-- Paul (1 Corinthians 7:32-35)
Received on Sat Jan 13 05:39:56 2007