Question:  What is Marriage?  Why is it wrong to have sex outside of Marriage?  When is divorce permissable?  Why were people stoned for sexual offenses in the Old Testament? Is it wrong for a believer to marry an unbeliever?  Etc.

Response:  After teaching the class on Ruth, I was a bit surprised about these sorts of questions.  I have a very strong, albeit potentially controversial view on the whole topic Marriage.  I wrote a summary of my views in a paper a couple of years ago for Dr. Walter Kaiser, who disagreed with my conclusion: God made Marriage in His Image.  However, through this conclusion, I think I can explain all the biblical data concerning marriage, divorce, and sexual ethics, as well as their theological underpinnings.  I have decided to post the marked-up paper here so that you can have a credible counter view to my proposal.

Please click this link to download the paper

In Christ, Marty