Marriage in the Bible?
Abraham, the great Jewish patriarch, slept with his servant when he discovered his beloved wife Sarah was infertile? Or Jacob, who fathered children with four different women. Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon and the kings of Judah and Israel—all polygamists.
The New Testament model of marriage is worse. Jesus himself was single and preached an indifference to earthly attachments—especially family. The apostle Paul (also single) regarded marriage as an act of last resort for those unable to contain their animal lust. "It is better to marry than to burn with passion"
Should anyone today turn to the Bible as a how-to script for a modern marriage? I think not
Abraham, the great Jewish patriarch, slept with his servant when he discovered his beloved wife Sarah was infertile? Or Jacob, who fathered children with four different women. Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon and the kings of Judah and Israel—all polygamists.
The New Testament model of marriage is worse. Jesus himself was single and preached an indifference to earthly attachments—especially family. The apostle Paul (also single) regarded marriage as an act of last resort for those unable to contain their animal lust. "It is better to marry than to burn with passion"
Should anyone today turn to the Bible as a how-to script for a modern marriage? I think not
1 comment:
Makes you wonder what book these Christian "traditional family" people are reading, doesn't it?
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