Equally Yoked: A Premarital Counseling Primer for Multiethnic Christian Couples

by Matthew R. Akers

Overview

During the past fifty years, Western culture has experienced a significant shift in its overall stance regarding multiethnic marriage. As a result, more North Americans than ever marry spouses whose ethnicity (or culture) differs from theirs. This trend also is observable in Christian circles. Unfortunately, few resources exist to help multiethnic couples maneuver through the potential minefield of cultural collision. The purpose of this volume is to provide such a resource. Equally Yoked examines the subject of multiethnic marriage from a biblical perspective, before considering a history of the practice in North America over the last four centuries. Additionally, this book surveys the challenges that multiethnic Christian couples frequently encounter, and offers premarital counseling propositions that will prove valuable to both counselors and couples who originate from diverse backgrounds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498229500
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	03/03/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	533 KB

About the Author

Matthew R. Akers is Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling, Old Testament, and New Testament, as well as the Dean of the Online Connected Campus, at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Multiethnic Marriage in the Old Testament 7

3 Multiethnic Marriage in the New Testament 43

4 A Historical Survey of Attitudes Toward Multiethnic Relationships in North America 73

5 Challenges of Multiethnic Couples 104

6 Premarital Counseling Propositions for Multiethnic Couples 122

7 Conclusion 136

Bibliography 139

Author Index 159

Subject Index 161

Scripture Index 167