The Bible and Marriage - (A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments) by John S Bergsma (Paperback)

About the Book

In this addition to the Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series, a leading Catholic teacher offers a biblical theology of marriage rooted in the Old and New Testaments.

Book Synopsis

A Leading Catholic Teacher Offers a Biblical Theology of Marriage

The Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God's gifts and call in the sacraments through a renewed encounter with God's Word.

In The Bible and Marriage, leading Catholic teacher and popular speaker John Bergsma offers a biblical theology of marriage rooted in the Old and New Testaments that will be interesting and informative to the church catholic. This book shows the biblical basis for the teaching that marriage is a sacrament. It provides lay teachers with background and depth on a topic taught frequently in the parish, making it suitable for classroom use and parish ministry.

Series editors Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology. Gray is also president of the Augustine Institute.

From the Back Cover

John Bergsma offers a biblical theology of marriage rooted in the Old and New Testaments.

"This book is something of a rarity: a comprehensive yet clear and compact scholarly examination of the covenant of marriage across the canonical Scriptures. Bergsma offers a thorough biblical-theological synthesis on marriage and communicates his findings with economy and clarity. He also draws from the great lights of living tradition and the history of exegesis. The Bible and Marriage will be useful for clergy and laity, scholars and students, Catholics and Protestants."
--Scott W. Hahn, Franciscan University of Steubenville

"In this prodigious but accessible work, Bergsma reveals, in a genuinely comprehensive manner, the central role of marriage in God's salvific economy, firmly establishing its sacramental nature--from its origin at creation, through each stage of salvation history, to its fulfillment in the wedding banquet of the Lamb. The book's sheer number of exegetical insights, its use of Jewish and patristic sources, and its compelling analysis of ancient words and concepts make this a rare and invaluable resource."
--Joseph Atkinson, John Paul II Institute

"Guiding readers on a captivating journey through the Bible, Bergsma surveys a tapestry of accounts that reveal the dignity and holiness of marriage in God's plan. With faithful scholarship, he reminds us that married couples are called to be self-gift, and thus to be an image of God's covenantal love for his people."
--Ximena DeBroeck, Mount St. Mary's Seminary and Loyola University Chicago (adjunct)

Praise for the Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments Series

"This excellent series will help Catholics appreciate more and more both the relationship between Word and Sacrament and how the sacraments are grounded in the riches of Scripture."
--Thomas D. Stegman+, SJ, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry

About the Author

John S. Bergsma (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio, and Vice President for Biblical Theology and Mission Effectiveness at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally. Bergsma is the author of more than a dozen books on Scripture and Catholic faith, including Bible Basics for Catholics, Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls, and A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament.