03835cam a2200397 4500 000053346127 AU-EpEBC 20150612122902.0 140514s2013 xx |||||||||||0|| 0|eng|d 1620328496 9781620328491 (OCoLC)857803349 NCLN anuc 221.1106 54573752 EW Gehring, René, author. The Biblical "one flesh" theology of marriage as constituted in Genesis 2:24 : an exegetical study of this human-divine covenant pattern, its New Testament echoes, and its reception history throughout scripture focusing on the spiritual impact of sexuality / Rene Gehring ; foreword by Steven W. Thompson. Eugene, OR : Wipf and Stock Publishers, c2013. xvii, 387 pages ; paperback ; 26 cm. Originally a Ph.D. thesis -- Avondale College of Higher Education, 2011. Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-387) I. The Old Testament Foundation. I.1. The Original “One Flesh” Ideal: I.1.1 The Edenic Constitutional of Marriage (Gen. 1:26-27; 2:18-25) – I.1.2 Everlastingness and Monogamy (Deut. 24.1-4, et.al.) – I.1.3 Ritual Purity of Licit Sexuality (Lev 15:18) – I.2 Approaching the Spiritual Sphere: I.2.1 Interaction between the two levels -- I.2.2 Marriage as Model of the Divine Covenant -- II.The New Testament Echoes of the Edenic Ideal. II.1.The Edenic Ideal in Prominent Ancient Jewish Literature – II.2 Concrete NT References to the Edenic Ideal: II.2.1 Jesus about Divorce (Matt. 5:32; 19: 3-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18) – II.2.2 Paul’s Spiritual Application (Eph. 5:21-33, 1 Cor. 6:12-20) – II.3 Further Allusions: II.3.1Paul’s Practical Application (1 Cor. 7) – II.3.2 Nuptual Imagery – III. Results: Permanent Commitment to the Edenic Ideal. III.1 The Spiritual Level (Christ-Church): toward a successful representation : III.1.1 The Edenic Basisand Soteriological Oneness -- III.1.2 Marriage as Image for the Plan of Redemption -- III.2 The Literal Level (Husband-Wife): toward a sound foundation: III.2.1 Significance and Responsibility of Sexuality -- III.2.2 Further legitimate realsons for divorce -- III.3 Eternal ideal of final abolishment : III.3.1 Alterable or permanent pattern? -- III.3.2 Text, translation and first hints -- III.3.3 Marriage between sin and redemption -- III.3.4 Summary and final considerations. "This book provides a thorough study of the sole biblical foundation of marrigage as given in the short description of Genesis 2:24: 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.' All the other biblical texts dealing with marriage are traced back to this basis that was declared as the original ideal by Jesus even in the times of the New Testament and the emerging Christian church" -- "Thoughts about crucial questions concerning marriage, divorce, remairriage, and even what we might expect of marriage in the world to come are thus presented in the light shining forth from the first pages of the Scriptures. The intriguing connections to the bibical plan of redemption. conversion and baptism are also investigated, developing a deeper understanding of the human-divine covenant that is exemplified by this beautiful, denic marriage pattern"---Back cover. Bible. Genesis II, 24 Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible. Genesis II, 24 Criticism, interpretation, etc Covenant theology. Marriage Biblical teaching. ddc 45861 45861 0 0 ddc 0 0 221 OT MAIN MAIN OS 2015-06-12 Alibris 71.46 0 221.1106/GEH 17088 2015-06-12 00:00:00 1 100.00 2015-06-12 AM