Conflict resolution between husband and wife in the light of the hermeneutics of biblical proverbs

dc.contributor.authorChukwuma, Onyekachi Gift
dc.contributor.authorNgele, Omaka K.
dc.contributor.authorEze, Virginus U.
dc.contributor.authorNgwoke, Peace N.
dc.contributor.authorOdo, Damian O.
dc.contributor.authorAsadu, George
dc.contributor.authorOnah, Tobias C.
dc.contributor.authorUwaegbute, Kingsley I.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-19T05:31:48Z
dc.date.available2020-11-19T05:31:48Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractConflicts are commonplace in human relationships. The Bible is replete with narratives and proverbial statements which border on conflict scenarios and conflict resolution strategies. Conflict cannot be severed from relationships between biological brothers and sisters, Christians, friends, colleagues and husbands and wives. In this qualitative study, the researchers examined the menace ‘conflict between husbands and wives’. There is no husband and wife relationship which is devoid of disputes and conflicts. In husband and wife relationship, conflict situations could arise from lack of sexual discipline, lack of sexual satisfaction, finance, lack of communication and other areas. The thrust of this article was to examine conflict resolution principles in the light of biblical proverbs. Biblical proverbs refer to concise and wise sayings in the Bible, which give pieces of advice about everyday life. This article utilised the descriptive research methodology to analyse the primary (Bible) and secondary (Internet materials, journal articles and books) data. The major finding of this work are numerous biblical proverbs which are veritable means for resolving conflicts between husbands and wives. CONTRIBUTION: The article brought to fore the major factors which lead to conflict between husbands and wives. The authors exegetically studied the chosen proverbs in order to ascertain its relevance to conflict situations. The major contribution of this article is that the messages of certain proverbs in the Book of Proverbs are very useful in resolving conflicts between husbands and wives.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentNew Testament Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianpm2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChukwuma, O.G., Ngele, O.K., Eze, V.U., Ngwoke, P.N., Odo, D.O., Asadu, G. et al., 2020, ‘Conflict resolution between husband and wife in the light of the hermeneutics of biblical proverbs’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 76(4), a5969. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v76i4.5969.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v76i4.5969
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/77089
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectConflicten_ZA
dc.subjectConflict resolutionen_ZA
dc.subjectHusbanden_ZA
dc.subjectWifeen_ZA
dc.subjectHermeneuticsen_ZA
dc.subjectBiblical proverbsen_ZA
dc.titleConflict resolution between husband and wife in the light of the hermeneutics of biblical proverbsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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