STEP #1: THE SELECTION OF THE BRIDE

In ancient Israel, the bride was usually chosen by the father of the bridegroom. The father would send his most trusted servant, known as the agent of the father, to search out the bride.

An excellent example of this can be seen in Genesis 24. In this chapter, Abraham (a type of God the Father) wishes to secure a bride for Isaac (a type of the Messiah) and sends his servant Eliezer (a type of the Holy Spirit / Ruach HaKodesh) to do this task (Genesis / Bereishit 24:2-4).