The Betrothal: The Bride Price

Mohar is the Bride Payment/Price, it is the final step before a betrothal is made official.  The biblical origins of the bride price can be found in Genesis 24:53 where Abraham's servant gives gifts to both Rebecca and to her family.  The bride price in the Jewish betrothal was an offering to the family of the bride;

• To show the grooms affection for the bride.
• To reimburse the family of the bride for their daughter leaving, and the work she did around the house.
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The Mohar was all primarily for the bride.  The bride price does not give ownership of the bride,  and actually doesn't even have to have a monetary value.  If the family agree's with the betrothal the final part of this step is for the bride to consent (Genesis 24:57-58).  If the bride accepts this arrangement then the betrothal is binding and can only be nullified in divorce. 

The bride price Jesus paid was to die for all our sins.  He  bore the Judgment that we deserve for our sins,  all we have to do is believe in our hearts in his sacrifice and stay faithful to him.  If you accept and believe in this you will also walk in his ways and you will have eternal life (John 3:16-18).