| Remarriage After Divorce in Today's Church: 3 Views Contributor(s): Strauss, Mark L. (Editor), Wenham, Gordon John (Contribution by), Heth, William A. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0310255538 ISBN-13: 9780310255536 Publisher: Zondervan OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: A biblical and practical case for three main evangelical views on remarriage after divorce Among born-again Christians, 27 percent have experienced divorce as compared to 24 percent in the general population. Yet no consensus exists among evangelicals on their views of remarriage, leaving many Christians confused. This single volume summarizes and explores three main evangelical views: no remarriage, remarriage after adultery or desertion, and remarriage for a variety of reasons. Each of the three contributors offers his point of view succinctly with biblical support, and each interacts with the others to help readers come to their own conclusions. Contributors include: Gordon J. Wenham ? No remarriage after divorce William A. Heth ? Remarriage (two grounds) Craig S. Keener ? Remarriage (variety of reasons) |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Love & Marriage - Religion | Christian Church - Canon & Ecclesiastical Law - Religion | Counseling |
| Dewey: 241.63 |
| LCCN: 2005034268 |
| Series: Counterpoints (Zondervan) |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.46" W x 8" (0.42 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Divorce - Topical - Family - Theometrics - Evangelical |
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| Publisher Description: A biblical and practical case for three main evangelical views on remarriage after divorce Among born-again Christians, 27 percent have experienced divorce as compared to 24 percent in the general population. Yet no consensus exists among evangelicals on their views of remarriage, leaving many Christians confused. This single volume summarizes and explores three main evangelical views: no remarriage, remarriage after adultery or desertion, andremarriage for a variety of reasons. Each of the three contributors offers his point of view succinctly with biblical support, and each interacts with the others to help readers come to their own conclusions.Contributors include: Gordon J. Wenham- No remarriage after divorceWilliam A. Heth- Remarriage (two grounds)Craig S. Keener- Remarriage (variety of reasons) |
Contributor Bio(s): Strauss, Mark L.: - Mark Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego. He has written The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts, Distorting Scripture?: The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy, Luke in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary series, and Mark in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament.Strauss, Mark L.: - Mark Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego. He has written The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts; Distorting Scripture?: The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy; Luke in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary series; and Mark in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Wenham, Gordon John: -Gordon J. Wenham (PhD, University of London) is tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol, England, and professor emeritus of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Story as Torah and commentaries on Genesis, Leviticus, and Numbers. Keener, Craig S.: -Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Acts, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. Especially known for his work on the New Testament in its early Jewish and Greco-Roman settings, Craig is the author of award-winning IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament and the New Testament editor for the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. |