Defining the New Testament Logia on Divorce and Remarriage in a Pluralistic Context

Christian marriage is a permanent union which requires the commitment of both spouses for its maintenance through fulfillment of its stipulations. The failure of the fulfillment of the latter provides legitimate grounds for divorce and remarriage of the innocent party. This work employs a fourfold approach for the development of NT ethical argumentation based on Richard B. Hays’ Moral Vision of the New Testament. The author establishes the proper contextual grounds for the NT study through formulation of the Old Testament perspective on marriage as covenant. The relevant NT passages are examined through historical-critical and narrative-critical methods. A critical study of the main Christian traditions leads to an ecumenical formulation of the theological conclusions. Pragmatic implementation of the thesis follows an examination of the contemporary pluralistic context and applications in both Christian communities and the larger society within its legislative system.

Yordan Kalev Zhekov is a lecturer at South London Christian College in London. He is also the author of Eschatology of Ephesians. He has been a regular lecturer and Associate Academic Dean at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia. He has also served as Associate Pastor of the International Evangelical Church of Osijek.