On Marriage

The Sacraments -- Marital Strength (00:00) - introduction (01:51) - Back to the Beginning (05:36) - Marital Moral Imperative (18:40) - Sacramental Recapitulation Access the companion slides here In the final installment of this series, we contemplate the source of true strength in marriage —not human resolve, but divine grace. Drawing on the sacramental richness of the Church, we examine how marri...

Episode 7 – Marriage in the New Testament (00:00) - Introduction (03:50) - On Virtues (13:57) - Marriage in the New Testament Grab the slides for this talk here . In this sweeping episode, we explore how Christ not only reaffirms marriage—but transforms it. We begin by examining the state of marriage during Jesus’ time , both in Roman society and among the Jews in Judea. Against this backdrop of c...

Episode 6 – The Desert: Inner Journey (00:00) - introduction (03:30) - Covenental Curse: A Typology (14:36) - Initial Plan (19:20) - Plan B (43:00) - Life in the wilderness (51:43) - Plan C (57:12) - Plan D (01:09:24) - Conclusion   In this sixth episode, we enter the wilderness with Israel—dry, hot, and unyielding—where God forges a covenantal people. But this isn’t just Israel’s story; it’s the...

Talk 5: Egypt – Material Comfort   (00:00) - Introduction (05:46) - Divine Curses in the New Testament (10:57) - Recapitulation In Images (26:19) - Israel in Egypt The slides for this talk can be downloaded here . How comfort can corrode covenant. In this powerful episode, we follow the Israelites as they settle in Goshen—a land of security, fertility, and abundance—and ask what happens to a famil...

Episode 4: Marital Disorder — The Life of Jacob (00:00) - Introduction (04:42) - Divine Curses in the Old Testament (10:48) - One Key Question (31:24) - On Faith (46:58) - Jacob's Discord The companion slides can be found here Talk 4: Egypt – Material Comfort: The Marital Disorder of Jacob In this fourth installment of our marriage series, we turn to Jacob's life to explore the painful realities o...

The Flood and the Moral Imperative   (00:00) - Introduction (04:33) - Recap (08:40) - Does God Curse? (17:45) - Moral Imperative (26:30) - Before the Flood (54:38) - During the Flood (01:06:49) - After the Flood The companion slides can be found here . In this episode of On Marriage , we explore the Flood in Noah’s time and uncover its significance for marriage and family life. We begin with a qui...

Synopsis: Eden: Marital Union (00:00) - Introduction (04:12) - Recap (13:16) - Eden--Time Alone (57:04) - Eden--Union (01:13:29) - Eden--On Silence In this episode of our On Marriage series, we journey back to Eden , where the divine blueprint for marriage was first revealed. We begin with a recap of our foundational discussion on recapitulation, biblical interpretive principles, and the covenant...

In this episode, we explore three foundational concepts that shape the biblical understanding of marriage: Recapitulation , the renewal of creation in Christ as the New Adam; The Four Senses of Scripture , unveiling the layers of meaning in God’s Word; and The Covenant , the sacred bond that reflects God’s unbreakable love. Through these themes, we uncover how marriage is more than a human institu...