Curt Hamner - Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology, and Mission in a Changing World

2018 by CURT HAMNER, JOHN TRENT, AND REBEKAH J. BYRD

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Chapter 1, The Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Meaning of Marriage and Sex has been taken from The Incarnation of God: The Mystery of the Gospel as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology by John C. Clark and Marcus Peter Johnson, 2015, pages 209ff. Used by permission of Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187. www.crossway.org.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hamner, Curt, editor.

Title: Marriage : its foundation, theology, and mission in a changing world / Curt Hamner, John Trent, Rebekah J. Byrd, Eric L. Johnson, and Erik Thoennes, editors.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018016844 (print) | LCCN 2018033316 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802494825 () | ISBN 9780802413833

Subjects: LCSH: Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity. | Marriage--Biblical teaching.

Classification: LCC BT706 (ebook) | LCC BT706 .M35 2018 (print) | DDC 234/.165--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018016844

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EDITORS

Curt Hamner Cofounder (along with his wife, Rhonda) and President, Between Two Trees. BA, Biola University; MA, Dallas Theological Seminary

John Trent Gary D. Chapman Chair of Marriage and Family Ministry and Therapy, Moody Theological Seminary. President and Founder of the Center for Strong Families; BA, Texas Christian University; ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, North Central Texas Federation of Colleges and Universities

Rebekah J. Byrd BA, Moody Bible Institute; Certificate in Spiritual Direction, North Park Seminary; MA, Wheaton Graduate School

EricL. Johnson Senior Research Professor of Pastoral Care, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. BTh, Toronto Baptist Seminary; MA, Calvin College; PhD/MA, Michigan State University

Erik Thoennes Professor and Chair of Theology, Talbot School of Theology/Biola University. Pastor, Grace Evangelical Free Church of La Mirada. BA, Central Connecticut State University; MA, MA, Wheaton College Graduate School; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Gregg R. Allison Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. BS, Northern Illinois University; MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Craig Blomberg Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. BA, Augustana College; MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD, University of Aberdeen

Darrell Bock Executive Director of Cultural Engagement and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary. BA, University of Texas; ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Aberdeen

Chris Brooks Senior Pastor, Evangel Ministries. Radio Host, Equipped with Chris Brooks. BA, Michigan State University; MA, Biola University

L. Eugene Burrus Counselor, Hope Counseling Center. BA, University of Mobile; MDiv, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; PhD (candidate), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

John C. Clark Associate Professor of Theology, Moody Bible Institute. BA, Spring Arbor University; ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Toronto

James F. Coakley Professor of Old Testament, Moody Bible Institute. BA, Calvary Bible College; MDiv/ThM, Grace Theological Seminary; DMin, Covenant Theological Seminary

Ron L. Deal President of Smart Stepfamilies and Director of FamilyLife Blended. BA/BS, Oklahoma Christian University; MMFT, Abilene Christian University