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The New Testament sends mixed messages about divorce. Jesus forbids it in Markās and Lukeās Gospels, but he seems to make an exception for victims of infidelity in Matthewās Gospel. Paul permits divorce in 1 Corinthians when an unbeliever initiates it. Yet other Pauline passages imply that remarriage after divorce constitutes adultery.Ā Ā
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A. Andrew Das confronts this dissonance inĀ Remarriage in Early Christianity. Challenging scholarly consensus, Das argues that early Christians did not approve of remarriage after divorce. His argumentācovering contemporary Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts, the Gospels, Paulās letters, and ante-Nicene interpretationāreveals greater consistency in early Christianity than is often assumed. Das pays special attention to the Greek words used in contemporary bills of divorce and in the New Testament, offering much-needed clarity on hotly contested concepts likeĀ porneia.Ā
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At once sensitive and objective, Das finds an exegetically sound answer to the question of remarriage among early Christians. This bold study will challenge scholars and enlighten any Christian concerned with what Scripture has to say on this perennially relevant topic.
This book title, Remarriage in Early Christianity, ISBN: 9780802883742, by A. Andrew Das, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (June 27, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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