Free Divorce And Remarriage In The Church: Biblical Solutions For Pastoral Realities Ebooks Online
Will God allow me to divorce my abusive husband? Would it be a sin if I remarried? Divorce and remarriage are major pastoral issues facing every church. Yet when we turn to Scripture for guidance, we often hear conflicting messages about its teachings. David Instone-Brewer shows how, when properly understood, the New Testament provides faithful, realistic and wise guidance of crucial importance and practical help for the church today.
Paperback: 213 pages
Publisher: IVP Books (November 5, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830833749
ISBN-13: 978-0830833740
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #200,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #281 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Divorce #295 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Evangelism > Counseling & Recovery #309 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Theology > Ethics
David Instone-Brewer's book, Divorce and Remarriage in the Church, offers a fresh approach to the issue of divorce and remarriage. Unlike traditional interpretation, Instone-Brewer argues that the Bible not only allows divorce on the ground of adultery, but also other grounds such as violence. By using his knowledge of the customs of the first century Palestine, he claims that the traditional interpretation has misread the relevant biblical passages. In this review, I will attempt to examine whether his argument is convincing or not.Praise One of the most helpful advices Instone-Brewer (I-B) gives in this book is for the church not to judge who is guilty or who is innocent in a divorce. (p. 114) Outsiders are really incapable of making such judgment. In most cases, there is no one who is completely innocent or guilty. The church should teach them principles about marriages, and let them deal with their sins before God. Even in instances where reconciliation is impossible, forgiveness should be granted. In practical situations, however, I-B leaves a loophole untreated. He says, "... a believer should only divorce if they have biblical grounds ... and that all divorcees may remarry unless their innocent ex-partner wants a reconciliation." (p. 159) But how does the church decide if the ex-partner is innocent or not? It is a problem that needs to be resolved, but I-B does not get into. Thanks to his research, I-B clears up a lot of misunderstandings of the first century Palestinian cultural values. Remarriage was clearly allowed then, but later generations interpreted the silence of the Scripture to mean prohibition of remarriage. To aid his argument, in Chapter Seven, I-B offers a strong case against the idea that marriage relationship always lasts lifelong.
Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities Divorce and Beyond Participants (Divorce & Remarriage) Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible Getting Through My Parents' Divorce: A Workbook for Children Coping with Divorce, Parental Alienation, and Loyalty Conflicts Parenting After Divorce For The Single Daddy: The Best Guide To Helping Single Dads Deal With Parenting Challenges After A Divorce The Mission of God's People: A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission (Biblical Theology for Life) From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective Do You Sing Twinkle?: A Story About Remarriage and New Family Creating a Healthier Church: Family Systems Theory, Leadership and Congregational Life (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling Series) Calvin's Company of Pastors: Pastoral Care and the Emerging Reformed Church, 1536-1609 (Oxford Studies in Historical Theology) The Changing Face of Church: Emerging Models of Parish Leadership (Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership) Growing an Engaged Church: How to Stop "Doing Church" and Start Being the Church Again Who Runs the Church?: 4 Views on Church Government (Counterpoints: Church Life) Queen Bees and Wannabes, 3rd Edition: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boys, and the New Realities of Girl World Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities Me and My Mate Jeffrey: A story of big dreams, tough realities and facing my demons head on The Cause Lost: Myths and Realities of the Confederacy (Modern War Studies (Paperback)) Black Identities: West Indian Immigrant Dreams and American Realities CJ: Realities and Challenges
