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David Instone-Brewer is the author of two books on the topic of divorce: Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible [Affiliate link], and Divorce and Remarriage in the Church [Affiliate link]. See his website at Instone-Brewer.

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  • David Instone-Brewer | Author | Premier Christianity The Old Testament allowed divorce for the breaking of marriage vows, including neglect and abuse, based on Exod.21.10f. Jesus was not asked about these biblical grounds for divorce, though Paul alluded to them in 1Cor.7 as the basis of marriage obligations.
  • Divorce and Remarriage - Instone-Brewer Instone-Brewer worries about a “free-for-all, in which almost any ground [for divorce] can be justified” (p.268). This is a final irony of Instone-Brewer’s thesis: He agrees that Jesus spoke vehemently against “any matter” divorce, but his own view doesn’t curtail “any matter” divorce whatsoever.
  • More than just friends - early Church community was radical David Instone-Brewer is the author of two books on the topic of divorce: Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible [Affiliate link], and Divorce and Remarriage in the Church [Affiliate link]. See his website at Instone-Brewer. David says of himself: “I work at Tyndale House, a research institute in Cambridge UK which specializes in biblical studies.
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  • Anyone who divorces on biblical grounds or who is divorced against their will can remarry. This book interprets the words of Jesus and Paul through the eyes of first century readers who knew about the ‘Any Cause’ divorce which Jesus was asked about ("Is it lawful to divorce for ‘Any Cause’" – Mt).

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    David Instone-Brewer took the time to respond to my previous post on divorce and remarriage. In the response he clarifies some misunderstandings connected with his CT article. His response is below.


  • God TV co-founder Rory Alec has left his wife Wendy for another woman and will no longer have any involvement with the station.
  • David Instone-Brewer took the time to respond to my previous post on divorce and remarriage. In the response he clarifies some misunderstandings connected with his CT article. His response is below: Dear Andreas. Thank you for interacting with my work at such length and with such evident understanding of my arguments.
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  • Instone-Brewer is research fellow at Tyndale House in Cambrige, England. Prior to that position he was, however, a “confused minister.” He was confused particularly on the subject of divorce and remarriage. Three particular issues confused him; he writes: I had always found the Bible passages about this to be confusion and contradictory.
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    1. Books by David Instone-Brewer (Author of Divorce and ...

    Through a careful exploration of the background literature of the Old Testament, the ancient Near East, and especially ancient Judaism, David Instone-Brewer constructs a biblical view of divorce and remarriage that is wider in scope than present-day readings.

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    Instone-Brewer demonstrates convincingly that this meant that she was free to divorce and remarry. When we come to the NT, Instone-Brewer constructs a convincing case to show that both Jesus and Paul were familiar with, and would have accepted, the basic OT grounds for divorce.


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      Instone-Brewer is research fellow at Tyndale House in Cambrige, England. Prior to that position he was, however, a “confused minister.” He was confused particularly on the subject of divorce and remarriage.

    Double Book Review: Divorce and Remarriage | SHARPER IRON

    A Critical Review of David Instone-Brewer, Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context () By James M. Rochford Dr. David Instone-Brewer received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he specialized in early rabbinic literature.