The present volume follows the very successful Jesus Under Fire by the same publisher a few years ago. The title is cleverly chosen, indicating that the doctrine of hell is “under fire” today, that is, increasingly questioned as people struggle with the question of how a loving God could confine people eternally to a place… Read More
Marriage and Family in the Biblical World
Betrothal, dowry, marriage rites, children, parenting, adoption, divorce, remarriage, widowhood, adultery, polygamy, sexual ethics, gender roles, homosexuality, singleness—customs pertaining to these topics are traced in each of the six cultures. Knowing these practices sheds light on what the Bible says about marriage and remarriage, key issues in Western culture today.