Biblical theology, by definition, comes from the biblical text, not from Christian history or the writings of Christians about the Bible. That commitment shapes everything produced on this platform.
Glenn Braunstein lives and works in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene region. He has spent years studying the biblical text on its own terms, in its ancient context, in its original languages, and without the filter of traditions that arose centuries after the events described. That work has produced a body of writing, teaching, and analysis that does not always sit comfortably with what most churches say from the pulpit.
That discomfort is not the goal. Clarity is. The goal of everything on this platform is to say plainly what the text says, explain why the tradition often missed it, and let the reader decide what to do with that.
The Work
Braunstein is the author of multiple books under The Covenant Reclaimed imprint, including Under Adultery's Shadow: Betrayed Vows and Invalid Secular Divorce, The Biblical Case for Polygamy, and Wrestling with Nature. Each book operates from the same foundation: a refusal to import modern comfort into ancient text.
Under Adultery's Shadow addresses what Jesus of Nazareth actually said about divorce and remarriage, why those words carry the weight they do, and what it means for the millions of people living in second marriages who have been told their situation is biblically resolved. It is a difficult book. It was written to be.
Beyond the books, Braunstein produces long-form articles and structured teaching lectures on covenant theology, biblical law, marriage and divorce, and the cultural forces that have reshaped how Christians read their own Scriptures. The lectures are written as complete 45-minute word-for-word scripts, detailed enough to teach and careful enough to hold up under scrutiny.
The Platform
Braunstein is the founder and director of The Covenant Reclaimed, a publishing and teaching platform with no church affiliation, no denominational constraint, and no financial pressure to soften conclusions in order to maintain a donor base. The work is funded by readers who find it worth supporting through Patreon and book purchases. Read more about the platform.
The Facebook page, Glenn Braunstein: Hard Conversations, operates as an extension of that platform, publishing shorter pieces, responses to reader questions, and occasional posts on current cultural developments viewed through a biblical lens.
Background
Braunstein is an independent Bible scholar with more than fifty years of study in the biblical text. He is also a ballroom dance instructor and paralegal, working in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area. These are not sidelines to the writing. They are the ordinary life from which the writing comes. The best biblical analysis has always been done by people who live in the world and read the text against it.