TY - BOOK AU - Hugenberger,Gordon Paul TI - Marriage as a covenant: a study of biblical law and ethics governing marriage, developed from the perspective of Malachi T2 - Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, SN - 9004099778 U1 - 224.9906 Hugenberger PY - 1994/// CY - Leiden, New York PB - E.J. Brill KW - Bible KW - Malachi KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Marriage KW - Biblical teaching KW - Covenants N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [344]-380) and indexes; The interpretative context of Malachi 2:10-16 -- "Covenant" in Malachi 2:14: does it refer to marriage? -- Malachi 2:16 and divorce -- Malachi 2:10-16 and the toleration of polygyny elsewhere in the Old Testament -- Malachi 2:15: Malachi's appeal to Adam and Eve for his understanding of marriage as a "covenant" -- "Covenant" and "oath" defined -- Verba solemnia and sexual union: the requisite covenant-ratifying oath and oath-sign for marriage -- Marriage as a covenant elsewhere in the Old Testament ER -