God, Marriage, and Family

by Kostenberger, Andreas J.

• ISBN13: 9781433503641
• ISBN10: 1433503646
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781433522857
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-05
• Publisher: Crossway Books
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Summary

This second edition introduces new sections on the theology of sex and the parenting of teens and a new chapter on marriage, family, and the church, including an evaluation of the "family-integrated church movement." The authors have added summaries of recent debates on corporal punishment, singleness, homosexuality, and divorce and remarriage, and responses to several recent articles and monographs on marriage and the family. The second edition also includes updated bibliographies and notes. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Andreas J. Kstenberger (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of New Testament and director of PhD studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a prolific author. David W. Jones (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

List of Charts	p. 10
Foreword to the First Edition	p. 11
Preface to the Second Edition	p. 13
The Current Cultural Crisis: Rebuilding the Foundation	p. 15
Leaving and Cleaving: Marriage in the Old Testament	p. 21
No Longer Two, but One: Marriage in the New Testament	p. 51
The Nature of Marriage and the Role of Sex in Marriage: God's Purpose for Making Man Male and Female	p. 69
The Ties That Bind: Family in the Old Testament	p. 85
The Christian Family: Family in the New Testament	p. 99
To Have or Not to Have Children: Special Issues Related to the Family, Part 1	p. 117
Requiring the Wisdom of Solomon: Special Issues Related to the Family, Part 2	p. 139
Undivided Devotion to the Lord: The Divine Gift of Singleness	p. 167
Abandoning Natural Relations: The Biblical Verdict on Homosexuality	p. 199
Separating What God Has Joined Together: Divorce and Remarriage	p. 223
Faithful Husbands: Qualifications for Church Leadership	p. 239
God, Marriage, Family, and the Church: Learning to Be the Family of God	p. 249
Uniting All Things in Him: Concluding Synthesis	p. 269
Appendix: The "Exception Clause" and the Pauline Privilege	p. 275
For Further Study: Helpful Resources	p. 289
Notes	p. 312
General Index	p. 378
Scripture Index	p. 383
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