Divorce

by Loraine Boettner

Publisher:

P&R

, 1973

Overview

What does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage? How should the church respond to broken marriages? In this concise volume, Boettner investigates the teaching of Scripture and the vision of God set forth in Reformed theology to outline a set of clear guidelines which Christians can use to begin thinking about divorce and remarriage.

Contents

Top Highlights

“In such cases the innocent party may, if he wishes, seek a divorce, and then may remarry.” (Page 12)

“Adultery is an act which by its very nature is so heinous, so abnormal and extreme, so contrary to the basic concept of marriage as originally instituted, that the innocent husband or wife is no longer under obligation to the guilty partner. It is a wanton violation of marital sanctity. By that act the guilty party breaks the true union which exists between himself and his wife, and establishes a new union. He becomes ‘one flesh’ with another person, and ceases to be ‘one flesh’ with his lawful partner.” (Page 12)

“In either case the marriage, having been morally and legally dissolved, has ceased to exist, and the innocent party is as free to remarry as if the offending party were dead.” (Page 21)

“What is abrogated, then, is not divorce with its attendant dissolution of the marriage bond but rather all ground for divorce except adultery.” (Page 19)

“Jesus cited Scripture to prove that marriage was originally and ideally indissoluble.” (Page 9)

Product Details

• Title: Divorce
• Author: Loraine Boettner
• Publisher: P&R
• Publication Date: 1960
• Pages: 38

About Loraine Boettner

Loraine Boettner (1901–1990) a Reformed Theologian, born on a farm in Linden, Missouri. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree from Tarkio College in 1925, he attended Princeton Theological Seminary where he studied Systematic Theology under Dr. Casper W. Hodge and received his Th.B. (1928) and Th.M. (1929). He taught Bible for eight years in Pikeville College, Kentucky. In 1933 he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Tarkio College, and in 1957 the degree of Doctor of Literature. He was a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.