Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

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

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..

Dwight Gingrich

Jul 24, 2022

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“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..

Radical Faithfulness: A Proposal about Marriage Permanence

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In this post I want to summarize the basic position I’ve come to in my understanding about marriage permanence. This post will be concise, even simplistic at ..

Hyper-Literalism, Could vs. Should, and a Guiding Question (JDR-2)

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Before I begin discussing Jesus’ words on divorce and remarriage, I want to clarify a few things about my approach. In this post I’ll make two points about ..

Jesus on Divorce and Remarriage: Introduction (JDR-1)

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Greetings, friends! After months of silence, I have finally prepared some blog posts for you. I hope you will find these thought-provoking and helpful, as their..

Churchfunding: 2021 Year-End Report

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At the turn of every year, as an act of thankfulness and accountability, I like to give a report on our house loans. This year I’ll try to keep it short! (Bac..

Why did Mennonites Abandon the Early Anabaptist View of Jesus’ Exception Clause? (Transition from German to English)

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A third background factor that may have paved the way for a new Mennonite interpretation of Jesus’ exception clause was the transition from German to English...