Jesus uses the word bridegroom in Luke 5:34.
It’s a loaded word in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and New. It is connected to God saying he is a jealous God. See Exodus 34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24, 5:9, 6:15, 32:21, Joshua 24:19, Ezekiel 36:6, and Nahum 1:2.
God see us believers as His bride, both as a church and as individuals, and God as our husband. Believers are married to God and God is married to us. That is the weight and glory and privilege and depth of our relationship with God.
This is simple math. When we humans discover someone who we are in love with is exhibiting love for someone else and gives to another attention, affection, time, intimacy, and tender emotions we find ourselves deeply and painfully jealous.
God is jealous every time we treasure someone or something in competition with him. He sees our straying eyes and thoughts and words and behaviors as adultery.
Our goal should be to never make God jealous by pushing Him aside or attempting to have two lovers (God and anything on earth).
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