Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
forgiveness, suffering, love, marriage vows, salvation, sin, repentance, reconciliation, separation & divorce, remarriage, prayer, Christian maturity, gossip vs. disclosure, submission, husband as head, Scripture, boundaries, justice
How can we wisely understand the part demons might be playing in the abuser's life? And might demons be slowing a victim's recovery from abuse and impeding her sanctification? First, let's be clear about terminology. The term "demon-possessed" is misleading. Generally speaking, we are better off saying that a person is influenced by a demon,… Continue reading What part might demons play in the lives of the abusers? And in the lives of victims?
In Matthew 19, when Jesus was speaking about divorce and remarriage, he was addressing only the ways that the Jewish religious leaders in his day were misinterpreting Deuteronomy 24:1. He was only pushing back against male-privileged rabbinic interpretations of Deuteronomy 24:1. The Jews who heard Jesus talking to the Pharisees would have known that Jesus… Continue reading When Jesus spoke about divorce and remarriage, he was pushing back against male-privileged interpretations of Deuteronomy 24
