For the first time in its history, Western civilization is confronted with the need to define the meaning of the terms “marriage” and “family.” What until now has been considered a “normal” family, made up of a father, a mother, and a number of children, has in recent years increasingly begun to be viewed as… Read More
THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH: Head and Body, “One Flesh”
Ephesians 5:22–33 has been an important passage in recent debates on headship and submission in marriage.1 An important aspect of this passage that has not received proper attention, however, is the reference to a “great mystery” in Ephesians 5:32. As the term μυστήριον occurs consistently throughout Ephesians, an understanding of Paul’s use of the term… Read More