John Murray, who wrote the whole article, was a graduate of the University of Glasgow (1923) and of Princeton Theological Seminary (1927), and he studied at the University of Edinburgh during 1928 and 1929. In 1929-1930 he served on the faculty of the Princeton Theological Seminary. After that he taught at the Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia where he served as Professor of Systematic Theology.

He was a frequent contributor to theological journals and is the author of Christian Baptism (1952), Divorce (1953), Redemption Accomplished and Applied (1955), Principles of Conduct (1957), The Imputation of Adam's Sin (1960), Calvin on the Scriptures and Divine Sovereignty (1960), and The Epistle to the Romans (1968). I tend to think he was assuming very little, except that which he has properly interpreted from the Greek text, which I noticed that your articles failed to do.

I hold that biblical divorce is allowed for the sin of adultery and abandonment—as stated in Scripture. When a divorce is decreed the “covenant” that was formally established is dissolved. Providing the divorce was according to the rule of Scripture—remarriage is allowed. You would do well to do some studies regarding “covenants” and how God views them, before you write any more, as you totally missed this very important issue in marriage. God can dissolve a covenant and IMHO if you will look in the Old Testament you will even find an example .

May God bless your study and further educate you more so in the truth of His Word.


Reformed and Always Reforming,