The shomer (best man) would give a shout to the brides house warning her that her groom is coming. Quickly she would have to get ready for his arrival. When the groom arrived she would be waiting adorned in robes and precious stones. Her maidens would be standing at her side as the groom and his procession gathered around them.
The bridegroom's men would then lift up the bride and groom on a sedan chair and carry them back to the home of the groom. The procession would be singing, shouting and dancing. The brides family and friends would follow behind as if trying to catch up and bring back their kidnapped daughter.
When they arrive at the groom's home, the wedding guest have all assembled. The wedding celebration would now start and continue for seven days. Soon after arriving the bride and groom would go into the bridal chamber to be alone for the first time while the shomer would stand guard outside the chamber.
Soon our groom Jesus Christ will come to take us away. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 says that Jesus will descend from Heaven with a shout. He shall come down and take all Christians who follow him back to Heaven as his bride to live with him.
We do not know the day or hour of his coming. We only know that he will come. We must be ready to go to him. There is nothing on this world worth missing out on compared to our groom coming to take us to the home he has prepared especially for us. We need to gather eternal treasures to adorn ourselves. To learn more of exchanging temporary earthly treasures for eternal Heavenly treasures, click here.
To read other posts from this series:
Part one "Purchasing the Bride."
Part two "Preparing the Bride"
Part three "The Brides Future Home"
Part five "The Bridal Chamber"
Photo Credit: Jewish Hora Chair Dance at Nate & Bekah's Wedding by Zachary Long
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