Have you found yourself in a difficult marriage where you are abused or your spouse has been unfaithful? Have you wondered if you are allowed to get a divorce or felt condemned by others if you have been divorced?

The Bible speaks a lot about divorce and has answers to all our questions, but we need to understand first what the Scriptures were saying in the time they were spoken into. Understanding God’s heart about divorce is not about rules void of compassion. His commands are full of love and have our best interests in mind. And sometimes the scenarios we find ourselves up against in this life are not cut and dry.

Some beliefs I had about divorce were handed down to me. I think that’s the thing with theology. We have things handed down to us that we don’t ever examine for ourselves to see what scripture is really saying. Then, when devastating circumstances happen, we aren’t prepared and don’t know how to navigate traumatic events.

Listen in as biblical scholars weigh in on this difficult topic of divorce. But more importantly, listen in to what Jesus is saying and what He isn't saying.

Are you happy in your marriage? What do you base that happiness on? What if our preconceptions about marriage bring problems into our marriage? And what if a theological understanding of marriage from the One Who designed it can produce the happiest marriage we have ever experienced?

Marriage jokes are the norm in today’s culture, and probably most people have heard at one time or another jokes that demean marriage as a relationship akin to having a ball and chain or shackles on. But what if the culture around us puts those shackles on us? What if we are viewing our marriage through a worldly lens rather than a biblical one?

Listen in as we discuss how to view marriage through a theological lens in today’s episode of Theology at Home.

How do you apply the Old Testament to your life today? And which of the laws are applicable to us today? It is a common feeling that the OT is primarily just laws, but what if we are wrong? What if tucked in those laws is a message we are missing?

We are continuing our discussion this week of the Old Testament's relevance to our lives.

Join Dr. Joseph Cathey, professor of the OT and former archaeologist as we discuss in part 2 of our interview the relevance of the OT to us today as we examine which Old Testament apply to us today and what God's heart is with these laws.

Download the devotional, transcript, and additional resources for this podcast below.

https://denisepass.com/ep-4-is-the-ot-relevant-today-part-2/