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The Theology of Marriage in Matthew 19:1-12: An Exegetical Response to Marital Instability in Contemporary Christian Communities Oyeniyi, Oluseye David
Jurnal Ilmiah Tafsir Alkitab Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): JUITA (Jurnal Ilmiah Tafsir Alkitab)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injili Indonesia Samarinda

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.69668/juita.v2i2.135

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This study investigates how Matthew 19:1–12 addresses marital instability in contemporary Christian communities through a text-critical and exegetical approach. While previous scholarship has examined this passage from historical and theological perspectives, limited attention has been given to the integration of textual variant analysis and the syntax of exclusionary clauses within an operational ethical-pastoral framework. The central research question is: How does the syntax and textual variant of the Matthean divorce clause inform a normative Christian ethic of marriage and divorce? Employing the grammatico-historical method, the study utilizes NA28 and UBS5 to examine the variant μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ (v.9), compares synoptic parallels (Mark 10:2–12; Luke 16:18), and follows a four-stage exegetical process: (1) establishing the critical text, (2) analyzing Greek syntax and semantics, (3) interpreting marital motifs in first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts, and (4) engaging relevant Old Testament intertexts (Genesis 1–2; Deuteronomy 24:1–4). Findings show that Matthew’s exception clause maintains continuity with Jewish legal tradition while reaffirming the covenantal permanence of marriage. Accordingly, the study proposes a pastoral decision matrix that emphasizes covenantal fidelity, ethically conditional divorce, and reconciliation. This exegetically grounded ethic offers practical guidance for church leaders addressing divorce and relational instability amid changing cultural norms.
Barrenness, Righteousness, and Marital Faithfulness in Luke 1:6-7, 25: Implications for Infertility Practices in West African Christian Communities Oyeniyi, Oluseye David
Jurnal Ilmiah Tafsir Alkitab Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): JUITA (Jurnal Ilmiah Tafsir Alkitab)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.69668/juita.v3i1.185

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Barrenness in Gospel of Luke 1:6-7, 25 was examined as a pastorally significant issue with implications for marital faithfulness in African Christian communities, where infertility often carried social stigma and shaped marital expectations. Although Lucan scholarship had widely explored the infancy narrative, limited attention had been given to the theological significance of barrenness for infertility practices and marital ethics in African Christian contexts. This study therefore investigated Luke’s portrayal of barrenness, its relationship to covenantal righteousness and marital fidelity, and its relevance for contemporary ecclesial responses to infertility. A qualitative interpretive approach grounded in spiral hermeneutics was employed, integrating textual, narrative, and socio-historical analysis with African contextual and feminist theological perspectives. The findings show that Luke presents barrenness as compatible with righteousness and faithful marriage, thereby challenging assumptions that equate fertility with divine favour or marital legitimacy. The study concludes that Luke’s theology of barrenness provides a constructive biblical framework for compassionate, contextually grounded, and pastorally responsible engagement with infertility in African Christian communities.
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