Marriage as a covenant : a study of biblical law and ethics governing marriage, developed from the perspective of Malachi - Hugenberger, Gordon Paul (Leiden ; New York : E. J. Brill, 1994)
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.
Keywords: Bible. Malachi, II, 10-16 Criticism, interpretation, etc.Bible. Malachi Criticism, interpretation, etc