Marriage as a Covenant: Biblical Law and Ethics as Developed from Malachi

by Gordon P. Hugenberger

Overview

About the Contributor(s): Gordon P. Hugenberger, PhD, is senior minister of Park Street Church, Boston. He also teaches Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620324561
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	01/08/2014
Series:	Biblical Studies Library
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	438
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	1 - 17 Years

About the Author

Gordon P. Hugenberger, PhD, is senior minister of Park Street Church, Boston. He also teaches Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Abbreviations xi

Introduction 1

I The Interpretative Context of Malachi 2:10-16 13

II "Covenant [&cgpH;'&cgpD;&cgpB;]" in Malachi 2:14: Does it refer to marriage? 27

III Malachi 2:16 and Divorce 48

IV Malachi 2:10-16 and the Toleration of Polygyny Elsewhere in the Old Testament 84

V Malachi 2:15: Malachi's appeal to Adam and Eve for his understanding of marriage as a "covenant [&cgpH;'&cgpD;&cgpB;]" 124

VI "Covenant [&cgpH;'&cgpD;&cgpB;] and "Oath" Defined 168

VII Verba Solemnia and Sexual Union: The requisite covenant - ratifying oath and oath-sign for marriage 216

VIII Marriage as a Covenant Elsewhere in the Old Testament 280

Summary and Conclusions 339

Bibliography 344

Index of Sources 381

Index of Terms 398

Index of Authors 400

Index of Subjects 411

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The many textual and comparative aspects of this investigation are handled with great competence, and the volume will rightly occupy a place of importance in the study of biblical marriage for a long time to come."
—Robert P. Gordon, Vetus Testamentum

"A very substantial study that deserves careful attention both from students of biblical theology and from social historians of ancient Israel."
—John J. Collins, Journal of Biblical Literature

"Hugenberger has produced a virtual encyclopedia of scholarly opinion on Malachi, ancient Near Eastern covenants, and the concept of marriage in the ancient Near East. His careful attention to Hebrew grammar is also helpful in numerous places."
—John T. Strong, Catholic Biblical Quarterly

Editorial Reviews

"The many textual and comparative aspects of this investigation are handled with great competence, and the volume will rightly occupy a place of importance in the study of biblical marriage for a long time to come."
—Robert P. Gordon, Vetus Testamentum

"A very substantial study that deserves careful attention both from students of biblical theology and from social historians of ancient Israel."
—John J. Collins, Journal of Biblical Literature

"Hugenberger has produced a virtual encyclopedia of scholarly opinion on Malachi, ancient Near Eastern covenants, and the concept of marriage in the ancient Near East. His careful attention to Hebrew grammar is also helpful in numerous places."
—John T. Strong, Catholic Biblical Quarterly

From the Publisher