White Knights and Reviling Wives

Though it is unfashionable to speak of wives who act wickedly, the Scriptures have much to say.

The “reviling wife” is the woman who weaponizes words to bitterly control. She refuses even the simplest forms of submission to her husband. She is rebellious, recalcitrant, cruel, unforgiving, and unrepentant. Her husband, to the contrary, is often kind, gentle, humble—and loves not only his children but his wife as well.

To make matters worse, the couple’s pastors and counselors, even from the most conservative theological backgrounds, act as “white knights”—rushing to defend the wife in her obvious sin. Discipled by the default programming of feminism in our day, these men are too afraid to either confront the wife or hold her accountable. The consequences are tragic. Not only is the marriage destroyed, but the children are decimated. The wife turns them against their father, permanently severing relationships in the process. The husband often never hears from his children ever again, enduring a grief worse than death.

In this thoroughly biblical examination, Dr. Edgington surgically addresses this marital epidemic that has plagued not only our society but even the church. In White Knights & Reviling Wives, you won’t find empty platitudes. Instead, you’ll find practical solutions grounded in the Word of God that chart a path from manipulation and bitterness to repentance and restoration.