Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage

By Michael S. Sayen

God created Adam. God created Eve. Eve followed Satan. Adam followed Eve. This is the beginning of marriage, and it has been downhill since. This book looks at covenants and contracts to get a better understanding of marriage. God did not permit divorce in the beginning. He designed marriages to be for life. Moses, however, allowed a man to put

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michael S. Sayen
• Release date: Feb 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9798869173065

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Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage

Contracts and Covenants

Michael S. Sayen

Copyright ©2023 by Michael S. Sayen

All rights reserved.

Published in Forest Lake, MN

Christy Bieber, J.D. in Forbes Advisor said most believe that a proper understanding of commitment could have saved their marriage, 63% of divorcees believe a better understanding of the commitments of marriage could have helped them to avoid divorce.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. – 2 Timothy 4:3-4

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Testimonials

This well-researched work, especially from Jewish sources, sheds light on the divorce/remarriage issue that today has been neglected by the church due to cultural assimilation. Re-examining the crucial biblical texts is a necessary spiritual concern for believers in an age where such examination is dismissed on grounds that since pastors disagree, no one can attempt to apply these texts today. This work answers this need in a direct and easy to understand approach. – Dr. Randall Price, Distinguished Research Professor, Liberty University

Michael Sayen’s study on marriage and remarriage is one of the most thoughtful and challenging pieces of research that I have seen on this topic. – Gary R. Habermas, Philosophy Department, Liberty University. One of the world’s leading experts on the Resurrection of Christ.

Michael Sayen has dug deeply into Scripture to uncover the biblical teaching on divorce and remarriage. It takes a courageous and openminded scholar to take on such a task. I have appreciated Michael’s careful research, clarity of presentation and willingness to modify his personal view based on new information. I recommend this book for those who want to take a serious look at this most important, but often perplexing subject. – Dr. J. Carl Laney, author of The Divorce Myth: A Biblical Examination of Divorce and Remarriage

Well written and documented. A great resource for pastors and counselors. – Dr. Daniel A. Berry, Nazarene Bible College, Adjunct Instructor, Pastoral Ministries

Sometimes it seems that the Church is as confused as the Pharisees regarding the matter of divorce. Here is a great study on what the Bible actually says including what Jesus taught. – Dr. James R. Russom, DMin., Nazarene Bible College, Director Pastoral Ministries Programs

Fundamentally, I very much appreciate your thoughts and agree with your conclusions. The Christian church, over the centuries, has rendered marriage a caricature of its original intent and potential, with its rampant divorce and remarriage. The secular world looks at this pattern and rightfully wonders what difference a Judeo-Christian value system really makes, let alone what benefit it provides. – Ingo Sorke, Ph.D., Hospice Chaplain

This is an interesting read. Arguing that Jesus’ and other NT writers’ teaching on divorce (and the possibility of a remarriage) is based on the Jewish understanding, which places all authority and responsibility for decisions on divorce upon the husband, Sayen’s work goes against the grain of most contemporary Christian thought on the issue. After reading this thought provoking and paradigm-shifting work, believers will have a lot to ponder on the issue, the most pertinent question being this: have we misread the Bible on the question of divorce and re-marriage? – Jeremiah Mutie, Th.M., Ph.D., Southern California Seminary, Professor of Theology and Church History

This book captures the Old Testament theological and civil view on marriage in a way the reader can understand. – Pastor Brett Peterson, Ph.D., Living Water Community Church, Biblical Studies

Thank you for your studied teaching on this subject. We need sound clear teaching on this subject and you are providing it. – Dr. Keith J. Wise, History/Religion, Alma College

You did a thorough work on the subject, particularly regarding the Jewish background regarding marriage and divorce. In my opinion, that is the strength of your arguments as Jesus and Paul sided with the Jewish view in opposition to the current cultural views of the day. – Dr. Bob McKay (Missionary) Georgia, Former Soviet Union

We cannot allow culture to be the lens through which truth is imparted, otherwise truth is merely the vote of the masses. – Dr. Joseph Davis (Southeastern University) Professors of Religion

I could find no theological errors in your work, and your reasoning from scripture seems ironclad, however, there must be room for grace and forgiveness for past sins. – Dr. William Watson, Colorado Christian University, Professor of Global History

This book is well written; the academic prose should not put anyone off, as this is a serious subject matter. I found the discussion helpful and the conclusions put forward respectfully and with further discussion in mind. Recommended! – Rev. Robert Saler Ph.D, Christian Theological Seminary, Executive Director of the Center for Pastoral