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Marriage and family backgrounds.

Publication: Journal of Psychology and Theology
Publication Date: 22-JUN-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Marriage and family backgrounds.(Marriage and Family in the Biblical World)(Book review)

Article Excerpt
Marriage and family therapists who seek to integrate their clinical interventions with biblical teachings face an enormous challenge: How to understand the differences between the post-Modern world and ancient biblical contexts. While it is relatively easy to affirm that biblical principles arc timeless, it is surprisingly difficult to separate principles from their cultural contexts. This book will greatly assist therapists in this important integrative process.

The book contains six substantial essays written by respected scholars in six different areas: the Ancient Near East (ANE), the Old Testament (OT), ancient Greek society, Roman society, Second Temple Judaism, and the New Testament (NT). Understanding how the family functioned in ANE societies helps us realize how Old Testament teachings arc similar to or dissimilar from surrounding cultures. And having a solid grasp on Judaism at the...

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