Remarriage in Early Christianity by Das, A. Andrew

Remarriage in Early Christianity

What did early Christians believe about remarriage after divorce? The New Testament sends mixed messages about divorce....
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Author: A. Andrew Das
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Remarriage in Early Christianity by Das, A. Andrew

Remarriage in Early Christianity

€64,67

Remarriage in Early Christianity

€64,67
Author: A. Andrew Das
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
What did early Christians believe about remarriage after divorce?

The New Testament sends mixed messages about divorce. Jesus forbids it in Mark's and Luke's Gospels, but he seems to make an exception for victims of infidelity in Matthew's Gospel. Paul permits divorce in 1 Corinthians when an unbeliever initiates it. Yet other Pauline passages imply that remarriage after divorce constitutes adultery.

A. Andrew Das confronts this dissonance in Remarriage in Early Christianity. Challenging scholarly consensus, Das argues that early Christians did not approve of remarriage after divorce. His argument--covering contemporary Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts, the Gospels, Paul's letters, and ante-Nicene interpretation--reveals 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 like porneia.

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.

Author: A. Andrew Das
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 06/27/2024
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.33w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9780802883742

About the Author
A. Andrew Das is the Niebuhr Distinguished Chair and professor of religious studies at Elmhurst University. He is the author or editor of over ten books in biblical studies, including Scriptures, Texts, and Tracings in 2 Corinthians and Philippians and Paul and the Stories of Israel: The Grand Thematic Narratives of Galatians.

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