Of Eunuchs and predators: Matthew 19:1-12 in a cultural context.(Critical Essay)

From: Biblical Theology Bulletin | Date: December 22, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Matthew 19:1-12 presents a controversy between Jesus and the Pharisees concerning the conditions under which a married man might divorce his wife. In this essay, I hold the view that the point at issue is less one of divorce and more one of a contrast between two forms of husband-wife relationship within a marriage: one, the traditional form maintained by the patriarchal system represented by the Pharisees; and the other, an alternative form that Jesus proposes to his disciples. This latter view derives from the values of the forthcoming kingdom, values that are quite different ...

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