Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

“From the Beginning It Was Not So”—And Never Has Been (JDR-11)

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage (JDR), where I’m currently walking through Matthew 19. To understand my goals in this series, ..

Dwight Gingrich

Nov 20, 2022

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“Hardness of Heart” and Jesus’ Audience, Then and Now (JDR-10)

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This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, which starts with a walk through Matthew 19. Having considered the question Did Jesus believe t..

Why Did “Hardness of Heart” Cause God to Allow Divorce? (JDR-9)

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This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage. I began my walk through Matthew 19 with this question central: Did Jesus believe that marriage ..

“Moses Allowed You to Divorce” Suggests a Breakable Bond (JDR-8)

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This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, where I’m examining Jesus’ words beginning with this question: Did Jesus believe that marri..

“Let Not Man Separate” Implies a Breakable Bond (JDR-7)

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This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, where I examine Jesus’ words with a focus on this question: Did Jesus believe that marriage ..

Genesis 2:24 as God’s Creation Norm for Marriage (JDR-6)

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This post is a sort of “extra” in my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, glancing back to Genesis 2:24 to ask what it indicates about whether marriage..

“God Has Joined Together” Does Not Imply an Unbreakable Bond (JDR-5)

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This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, where I examine Jesus’ words with a focus on this question: Did Jesus believe that marriage i..

“One Flesh” Does Not Imply an Unbreakable Bond (JDR-4)

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This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage. In this series I am studying Jesus’ words with one question foremost: Did Jesus believe that ..

“Cleave” Does Not Imply an Unbreakable Bond (JDR-3)

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This post resumes my blog series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage. In this post I transition from introductory matters to exegesis, starting to address the que..

The “Divorce Evil” and the Response of the Mennonite Church (1880s to 1905)

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Click to download a 20-page historical paper: The “Divorce Evil” and the Response of the Mennonite Church (1880s to 1905) In 1905 the Mennonite Church in th..