Marriage, Bible, Violence: Intersections and Impacts Afzal Saima
Marriage, Bible, Violence: Intersections and Impacts Afzal Saima Drawing on both biblical studies scholarship and practitioner experience, this book explores the disjuncture between complementarian…
Specifikacia Marriage, Bible, Violence: Intersections and Impacts Afzal Saima
Marriage, Bible, Violence: Intersections and Impacts Afzal Saima
Drawing on both biblical studies scholarship and practitioner experience, this book explores the disjuncture between complementarian accounts of biblical marriage and intersections of marriage and violence in texts from Jewish and Christian Scriptures.This volume challenges authoritative complementarian claims to the Bible's allegedly clear and unequivocal directions on marriage. Regular reminders show why such an exploration matters: that is, because recourse to the authority and 'plain meaning' of the Bible has had and continues to have impact on real people's lives. It refutes these claims with analysis of the muddled and often violent depictions of marriage in the Bible itself.
This book explores a wide range of biblical texts and interpretations. Sometimes, this impact is violent and traumatic, notably when the Bible is weaponised to justify intimate partner violence.