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VBVMI StaffAs far as I can find in the Bible it seems that a boy and girl can marry at age 12 and 13 years old, due to their physical developments (ie.puberty). Is that acceptable in today's society?
Simply put, the Bible provides no specific direction regarding the proper age for a man or woman to enter into marriage. This means the believer has liberty in this area: we may marry at whatever age seems best to us. On the other hand, the believer is also required to obey the governing authorities over us:
According to scripture, every Christian must obey the laws of the place where they live, unless a law directly contradicts the commandments of scripture. Therefore, we must obey the laws concerning marriage, and every civilized community has a minimum marrying age. Christians must abide by that law or else sin in violation of Romans 13. If a person decides to violate the law in this matter or any other, Paul says we should expect the governing authorities to punish us accordingly, which is God’s will for those who rebel in this way.
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