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This book as an entirety would be useful in a seminar on this issue or as an authoritative reference in the exegesis of principal passages. Given the rigorous academic bent, the book is probably unsuitable for lay Christians studying biblical divorce references for personal reasons. The debate about divorce and remarriage for Christians hinges in part on the interpretation of some difficult New Testament texts. This volume should serve as a good resource for those who wish to know what these passages say and do not say. Belongs to SeriesGood News Studies (38)
Few New Testament texts have had their meaning debated so vigorously as those in which Jesus discusses divorce: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:6, 9; Mark 10:9-12; Luke 16:18; and 1 Cor 7:11. From the early Church, through there formation, and into the present day, they have continued to rouse debate within the Churches and among believers. This work focuses on one aspect of that debate; namely, what Jesus has to say regarding divorce when his sayings are interpreted in their literary and historical context. To aid in this contextual understanding, the sayings are studied in the order in which they were written down in ancient times. Not every aspect of the debate therefore is addressed - nor could it be on an issue of such personal and pastoral complexity. Yet it is the challenge of biblical scholars to study the Word of God - in al its complexity - and to try to make that Word understandable. This work is offered to scholars and believers alike in the hope of adding to that understanding. No library descriptions found. |
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