Divorce and remarriage: Recovering the biblical view

By William F. Luck Sr. and William F. Luck

Book Overview

A study of divorce and remarriage should begin with a significant study of marriage. Since the morality of divorce and remarriage is affected by the nature of marriage, we can only appreciate that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060653116
• ISBN13: 9780060653118
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive, Consistent, and Convincing

Luck demonstrates the value of sound exegesis and careful thinking as he painstakingly considers the Bible's teachings regarding adultery, divorce, and remarriage. He is comprehensive in his approach paying careful attention to biblical passages that many writers fail to address. Beginning with Genesis he examines the nature of the marriage covenant. Next, he considers the teachings of the Law and the Prophets. He then gives three chapters to the teaching of Jesus and two to Paul's teaching on the subject. He finishes with a multi-page summary of the Bible's teachings and includes appendices that provide other helpful information.No simplistic arguments here! The writer is consistent in his methodology, careful in his analysis, and ready to interact with other scholars who have published their understanding of this important subject. One should read each chapter paying careful attention to the endnotes noting sources, documentation, and frequent lengthy explanations.After ten years of research he has succeeded in presenting a unified theology of divorce and remarriage without turning a blind eye to the text or avoiding difficult questions. Though he was raised in a context that encouraged him to judge every divorce as sinful and every divorcee as disqualified from ministry, he has moved toward the Word and beyond those simplistic views. Admittedly, this author's conclusions are far from the traditional view. He, himself, even struggled to accept the conclusions that followed his study. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to understand what the Bible says about these matters. It would be especially helpful to the individual who has done a considerable amount of thinking about this subject and is ready to interact at a more challenging level.