The Bible and Marriage: The Two Shall Become One Flesh

A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments

by John S. Bergsma, Timothy Gray (Editor), John Sehorn (Editor)

This addition to 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 this volume, 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 are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray is president of the Augustine Institute, which has one million subscribers to its online content channel, Formed. Gray and Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance-education programs.

Genres: Catholic

288 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2024

Reviews

[Roman Sergi]

Dr. Bergsma does an excellent job emphasizing the sanctity of marriage by thoroughly exploring marriage and nuptial themes throughout the whole Biblical canon. He highlights the Biblical ideals for marriage and the responsibilities of both husbands and wives. He thoughtfully explains the reality that marriage is a sacrament in which husband and wife serve as ministers of grace to one another, imitating the person of Christ.

[Mickeyhappyface]

Written by leading Bible scholar John Bergsma for the Augustine Institute, this book offers a comprehensible but easy-to-read Bible study on marriage as a sacrament. Starting in Genesis, going through the patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament, and culminating in the Gospels and Revelation, you will discover how marriage is a way we can live God's covenantal love for us His children.

Sacred Scripture is an important part of living out our faith. While it is great to learn about the vocation of marriage through the saints and other's personal stories, we have a greater resource in God's own Word.

[Michael Prezioso]

A great capturing of the role of marriage in the Bible and what it implies for marriage today and in all times. Very thorough, maybe even too much so at times if you have had decent exposure to the Bible

[shay sen]

This is a really great, digestible analysis of marriage themes in the Bible