Dr. David Edgington is the central figure behind the concept of the “Reviling Wife,” a term he introduced in his 2015 book The Abusive Wife and later refined in his 2025/2026 follow-up, White Knights and Reviling Wives.  Edgington, a biblical counselor and founder of Compassionate Counselors, argues that “reviling”—defined as using speech as a non-contact weapon—is a more accurate biblical descriptor than “abusive” …

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