How many wives has God had, how many wives does He have now, and how many wives will He have in total when it's all over?
In
Jeremiah 3:6-10 it seems God had 2 wives: Israel and Judah. He divorced Israel but not Judah. Reading down through verse 10 of that chapter, He invites Israel to return to Him. Then in verse 14 He says "I am married to you" -not sure who the "you" is here---Israel, Judah, both?
In the New Testament we read about the Church which is the espoused bride of Christ according to
2 Corinthians 11:2 and she will become His wife in the future in
Revelation 19:7
Then some seem to preach that the 10 virgins in
Matthew 25:1-13 were somehow potential brides but only 5 made it and 5 did not. So, does Jesus have 5 brides?
Also, is Israel married to the Father and the Church married to the Son?
Or since God (in flesh) died, is He now freed from His marriage to Israel and free to marry whomever He choses i.e. the Church?
Or, is Israel the wife dead now so God is free to marry whomever He will?