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Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context Softcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9780802849434
- ISBN
- 9780802849434
- Book Title
- Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary
- UPC
- 9780802849434
- MPN
- N/A
- Item Length
- 22.9 cm
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Subject Area
- Children & Family
- Publication Name
- Divorce and Remarriage in the Bibles: the Social and Literary Context
- Item Height
- 229 mm
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
- Item Weight
- 544 g
- Item Width
- 159 mm
- Number of Pages
- 366 Pages
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To many, the New Testament's teaching on divorce and remarriage seems to be both impractical and unfair. The plain meaning of the texts allows for divorce only in cases of adultery or desertion, and it does not permit remarriage until the death of one's former spouse. But are these proscriptions the final word for Christians today? Are we correctly reading the scriptures that address these issues?By looking closely at the biblical texts on divorce and remarriage in light of the first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman world, this book shows that the original audience of the New Testament heard these teachings differently. Through a careful exploration of the background literature of the Old Testament, the ancient Near East, and especially ancient Judaism, David Instone-Brewer constructs a biblical view of divorce and remarriage that is wider in scope than present-day readings.Among the important findings of the book are that both Jesus and Paul condemned divorce without valid grounds and discouraged divorce even for valid grounds; that both Jesus and Paul affirmed the Old Testament grounds for divorce; that the Old Testament allowed divorce for adultery and for neglect or abuse; and that both Jesus and Paul condemned remarriage after an invalid divorce but not after a valid divorce. Instone-Brewer shows that these principles are not only different from the traditional church interpretation of the New Testament but also directly relevant to modern relationships.Enhanced with pastoral advice on how to apply the biblical teaching in today's context, this volume will be a valuable resource for anyone seeking serious answers about married life.
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Publisher
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
ISBN-13
9780802849434
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages
366 Pages
Publication Name
Divorce and Remarriage in the Bibles: the Social and Literary Context
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Children & Family
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
229 mm
Item Weight
544 g
Item Width
159 mm
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Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Topic
Religious History, Christianity
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