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Marriage,

Marriage,. Divorce,. & Remarriage. D. I. V. O. R. C. E. Biblical Examinations Of An. Emotional & Controversial Subject. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 In this section of His Sermon On The Mount , Jesus is not correcting Moses as many believe and teach 5:28-42

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Marriage,

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  1. Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage D I V O R C E Biblical Examinations Of An Emotional & Controversial Subject

  2. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • In this section of His Sermon On The Mount, Jesus is not correcting Moses as many believe and teach 5:28-42 • He defends the Law 5:17-19 cp. Gal 3:21-24 • The problem was shallow Jewish righteousness and “skewed” rabbinic interpretations 5:20

  3. WRONG FOCUS DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • “You have heard it said…” refers to Deut 24 • Another reference to the existence of rampant divorce among 1st century Jews • The prevailing doctrine Ù divorce was “okay” or “permissible” as long as the “legalities” were attended to (certificate of divorce written, put into the wife’s hand, and her being sent away) v. 31

  4. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • “But I say to you…” re-establishes God’s original marriage law v. 32 • Divorce leads to adultery • Remember…Deut24implied the 2nd marriage of the woman previously put way defiled her • Jesus actually states what was previously implied • Jesus also states the 1 exception Ù fornication

  5. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • “But I say to you…” re-establishes God’s original marriage law v. 32 • It is also important to recognize the kind of divorce Jesus is discussing • Jesus’ mention of the exception forces us to conclude He is speaking of an unlawful divorce…one that was not for the cause of fornication

  6. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • Jesus’ teaching assumes a situation mostlikely to occur Ù the woman’s subsequent remarriage • The 1st marriage had been put asunder for an unlawful reason • Any subsequent marriage would be adulterous and therefore not Divinely approved

  7. According to Jesus, Jack has made Jill commit adultery when he divorced her unlawfully & when she remarried John. Mt 19:6 Rom 7:2 Married Married Jack Jill Mt 5:32 ADULTERY John BOUND Divorce Why?

  8. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • “…makes her commit adultery”v. 32a • The 1st husband did not “make” her remarry • However, the 1st husband put his wife in a vulnerable position when putting her away unlawfully • She would likely do as most would…remarry • Thus, the nature of “stumbling blocks”…they help others toward sin cp. Mt 18:6-7 Lk 17:1-2

  9. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • The divorce under consideration = UNLAWFUL (one not for the cause of fornication) • Obtaining a LAWFUL divorce would not “make her commit adultery” • Putting her away for fornication would not make her guilty of what she had already become…an adulteress

  10. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 5:31-32 • A “3rd party” is also addressed v. 32b • Whoever subsequently marries the one unlawfully divorced would also be guilty of adultery • The PRINCIPLE is thus established…A put away (divorced) person can never marry another • The type of divorce (lawful or unlawful) does not matter

  11. DIVORCE – A Testament To Failure Mt 19:3-9 & Mk 10:2-12 • Another Jewish attempt to put Jesus at odds with Moses and the Law…thus exposing their impure motive Mt 19:3 Mk 10:2 • Divorce “for any cause” was already prevalent • Evidenced by secular historians (e.g. Josephus) as well as teachings from popular rabbinic schools (i.e. Shammai & Hillel)

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