to end, in the mysteries of our creation, fall, and redemption, the Bible tells a covenant story of marital love. That story begins in Genesis with the marriage of the first man and woman, and it ends in Revelation with the marriage of Christ and the church. These spousal “bookends” provide the key for understanding all that lies between. Indeed, we can summarize all of sacred Scripture with five simple, yet astounding, words: God wants to marry us. As a young man marries a maiden So will your Builder