Book contents
- Jewish Law and Early Christian Identity
- Jewish Law and Early Christian Identity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Creating a Primary Bond
- Chapter 2 During Betrothal
- Chapter 3 Creating a Marital Bond
- Chapter 4 Breaking a Marital Bond
- Chapter 5 Discussion and Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index Locorum
- Index
Chapter 2 - During Betrothal
Is Premarital Cohabitation an Option?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2019
- Jewish Law and Early Christian Identity
- Jewish Law and Early Christian Identity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Creating a Primary Bond
- Chapter 2 During Betrothal
- Chapter 3 Creating a Marital Bond
- Chapter 4 Breaking a Marital Bond
- Chapter 5 Discussion and Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index Locorum
- Index
Summary
Mary, an anonymous young woman, was betrothed to a carpenter named Joseph. Despite their living together, Mary remained celibate during her betrothal, but one day she discovered she was pregnant. She was carrying Jesus, the son of God.
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- Jewish Law and Early Christian IdentityBetrothal, Marriage, and Infidelity in the Writings of Ephrem the Syrian, pp. 87 - 108Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020