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1 | for what reason can a man divoce his wif | Matt 19:9 | rabban | 191346 | ||
It sems to me that to suggest that lust is a grounds for divorce as Parable does is totally to misuse what Jesus said and to fail to understand the nature of marriage. Lust does not make two people one. And whose divorce does it justify? Certainly not the woman's. She has done nothing wrong. And for a considerable number of men it would mean divorce every week. So it seems to me that his conclusion is a non sequitur. The Pentateuch nowhere provides for divorce. Deuteronomy 24 is not intending to legalise divorce but to protect the situation after a divorce by custom has taken place. It should probably be translated, 'When a man take a woman and becomes her husband, if she does not find favor in his eyes, because he finds something indecent in her, and he writes her a bill of divorce for her ---' and then it goes on to deal with the fact that for him to marry her again is not allowable. (See P Craigie - Deuteronomy - Intnl Comm on the OT). It became seen as permission for divorce and that then raised the question as to what 'something indecent it her' meant. Rabbi Shammai said that it meant adultery. (He 'bound' the Law) .Rabbi Hillel said that it meant any fault at all like burning the dinner (He 'loosed' the Law). Both however conceded the right to divorce. But Jesus countermanded their ideas and said no divorce except on the grounds of adultery. So Jesus position is clear, no divorce except on the grounds of adultery. And then it is only the innocent party who can marry without sinning. This is the new principle of the Kingly Rule of Heaven. |
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2 | for what reason can a man divoce his wif | Matt 19:9 | Christina110778 | 198571 | ||
I to am curious about this topic. as with the orignating questioner my boyfriend and i had and affair and ended our marriages. We would like to be married in the eyes of god. I have confessed my sins and asked for forgivness. And from my studies due to asking for forgivness humblely my sins have been washed clean. I have also been taught that adultery is not an unforgivable sin and that confession to him and asking for forgivness will abolish the sin. would this not mean that once i have confessed and asked for forgivness that due to his mercy and salvation that i could remarry and live in his will. |
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3 | for what reason can a man divoce his wif | Matt 19:9 | BradK | 198590 | ||
Hello Christina, As has been mentioned by Doc, the purpose of the SBF is not to provide counsel for personal relationship-type issues. These are better left to a Pastor and/or qualified Elder who knows you and your situation. However, Biblically, I'd refer you to read, re-read, meditate on and pray about 1 Cor. 7 if you haven't done so already! Scripture is very clear that we don't want to "get right with God" soley for the purpose of justifying continued wrong behavior and/or decisions. Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? Rom 6:2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? (NASB) While God does may have forgiven the sin, there may still be results (or consequences) of that behavior. Just be certain your motives are pure. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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