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Category Archives: Divorce and Remarriage
MDR: The earthly consequences argument
The next rebuttal argument correctly makes the point that sin has both heavenly and earthly consequences. If I kill a man, I may well repent and be forgiven by God. Nonetheless, I can confidently expect a prosecution and probable jail … Continue reading
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MDR: The present-tense argument
A common counter-argument to the foregoing interpretation of the Mark and Matthew passages is this. The phrases typically translated “commit adultery” are in fact in the present tense in Greek.[1] As many Bible students know, Greek has more verb tenses … Continue reading
MDR: The argument from history
Given the difficulty of interpreting the New Testament’s passages on divorce and remarriage, it would be useful to consider the views of the early church on this matter. Many Christians don’t realize that we have many letters written by early … Continue reading
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MDR: Luke 16
The final Gospel passage regarding divorce is Luke 16:18 — “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” Edwards points out that the original Greek in this … Continue reading
MDR: Mark 10
Mark 10 includes another version of the events recorded in Matthew 19. 1 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his … Continue reading
MDR: Matthew 19, Part 3 (Does God recognize an unscriptural divorce?)
We need to review a critical point here. Many have contended that in the absence of fornication a couple cannot be divorced in the eyes of God. But note carefully the words of the Savior: 6 “So they are no … Continue reading
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MDR: Matthew 19, Part 2 (Pastoral concerns)
And so, should elders attempt to compel a divorce by a husband and wife who have wrongfully broken up a marriage to get married? I don’t think so. Two wrongs don’t make a right. The marriage having been made, it … Continue reading
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MDR: Matthew 19, Part 1 (exegesis)
As mentioned earlier, the other frequently cited divorce passage in the Gospels is Matthew 19:1-12: 1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. … Continue reading
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MDR: Matthew 5, Part 3 (a note on the meaning of “fornication”)
The exact meaning of “fornication” in this context has been hotly disputed. “Fornication” normally means any sexual immorality, such as incest, prostitution, adultery, or homosexuality. Another intriguing possibility is that it refers to marriages that would be illegal or terminable … Continue reading
MDR: Matthew 5, Part 2 (Questions)
Is fornication the exclusive ground for a divorce? In Matthew 19, Jesus should by no means be read as denying the Exodus 21:10-11 grounds for divorce. They were not controversial in his day, and when rabbis declared that divorce may … Continue reading
