Hello! Does anyone have any knowledge of ancient Jewish pre‐marriage customs, customs pertaining to what couples did before being betrothed/married? In other words, since the dating concept we have today is a modern one, how did people find a spouse in Biblical times? For example, would Song of...
THEE touch:
Would not the touch of real kissing be more enticing than only seeing from a distance?
So how do we explain that St. Paul recommended kissing and did not say anything about not looking at anybody?
I.e., what does I Thess. 5:26 mean for Mt. 5:28 ?