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Scriptural Issues Related to Divorce and Remarriage |
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Successful Stepfamilies does not agree with every conclusion presented by the following writers, but we offer these articles and links to further your personal study of this complex Biblical matter. It is important to study God's word and rightly handle its teaching; we suggest you read the exegesis of many theologians and not formulate your opinions from just one or two. We hope these resources will be helpful to your continued study.
For a thorough examination of divorce and remarriage from a biblical viewpoint, be sure to pick up these two books: 1) Divorce & Remarriage in the Church by David Instone-Brewer, Ph.D.; 
and 2) Divorce & Remarriage: A Redemptive Theology by Rubel Shelly, Ph.D.
Also, online teaching from Dr. Instone-Brewer can be found here. |
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| Some Pharisees put this question to him: "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" From his answer to them and his later discussion of that answer with the Twelve, we have tried to figure out how the church should deal with marriage, divorce, and remarriage in our culture. |
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| Is the person who divorces his wife in order to remarry living in a constant state of "adultery" as some maintain? |
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| Did you know that God divorced Israel? No wonder he hates divorce, he's been there. Learn more in this thought-provoking article from biblical scholar David Instone-Brewer, author of three books on marriage, divorce, and remarriage in the Bible. |
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| View Dr. Instone-Brewer discussing major findings from his books about marriage, divorce, and remarriage. It’s fun and useful to the serious student. |
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| Ron, we're trying to help our pastor prepare for some lessons on stepfamilies. We're wondering how to approach the subject of "covenant" marriage and remarriage. Are remarriages covenant relationships? |
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| I am puzzling over this ministry. Since divorce, and all that leads up to it and following it are things that God hates... why would a Christian devote ministry resources to something that is not part of God's plan? |
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