Divorce and Remarriage

A Biblical Theology

von David Mattocks

214 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Divorce and RemarriageA Biblical TheologyFew subjects have produced more disagreement among sincere believers than marriage, divorce, and remarriage. Different traditions often begin with different passages, resulting in conclusions that can appear contradictory-and sometimes place heavy burdens on people already living with the consequences of broken relationships.Divorce and Remarriage: A Biblical Theology takes a different approach.Rather than beginning with the most controversial New Testament passages, David Mattocks begins where Scripture begins: creation. From Genesis, the study moves through the Torah, the Prophets, the teachings of Yeshua, and finally the writings of the apostles, allowing the biblical theology of marriage to develop in the same order Scripture presents it.Along the way, readers will examine important Hebrew and Greek concepts, including covenant, etzer kenegdo, Torah, repentance as shuv-"return"-and the language Scripture uses for divorce, adultery, and remarriage. Particular attention is given to Deuteronomy 24, the prophetic picture of Yehovah and His unfaithful people, the marriage of Miriam and Yosef, Yeshua's teachings in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and Paul's pastoral instruction in 1 Corinthians 7.The book asks difficult questions without settling them through slogans: What was God's original design for marriage?Did Moses command divorce-or regulate a broken reality?What did Yeshua mean when He spoke about divorce and remarriage?How should Matthew's exception involving sexual immorality be understood?What does Paul mean when he says a believer is "not under bondage"?Does repentance for a wrongful divorce require ending a present marriage?What happens when the past cannot be undone without creating new wrongdoing in the present?Throughout the study, one question remains central: What does the text actually say?This book does not minimize adultery, covenant treachery, abandonment, abuse, or hardness of heart. Neither does it treat repentance as permanent condemnation. Scripture calls God's people to return-to Yehovah, to His instruction, and to covenant faithfulness.Written for pastors, Bible teachers, married couples, divorced and remarried believers, and anyone seeking a careful biblical understanding of this difficult subject, Divorce and Remarriage: A Biblical Theology invites readers to open their Bibles, examine familiar passages again, and allow Scripture itself to shape their conclusions.

• ISBN: 9798192693124
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.08.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp