Marriage Divorce Remarriage Matthew 19 3 9 Matthew

Marriage Divorce Remarriage Matthew 19: 3 -9

Matthew 19: 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Matthew 19: 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Pharisees are concerned with Deut. 24: 1 -4—the “uncleanness” and the Scholars are unable to determine “writing of divorcement” what the “uncleanness” is. It is not adultery since that sin was punishable with death (Deut. 22: 22; Historical evidence shows the Lev. 20: 10) diversity of thought among Jews as to the cause (“uncleanness”)

Rabbi Shammai “. . . he has found some unchastity in her, for it is written, ‘Because he hath found in her indecency in anything’”

Rabbi Hillel “He may divorce her even if she spoiled a dish for him, for it is written, ‘Because he hath found in her indecency in anything’”

Rabbi Akiba “find no favor in his eyes” meant that he had found another more favorable to him and could divorce the first for the second

The Answer of Jesus Matthew 19: 4 -6 a And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh

In The Beginning Genesis 1: 27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them Genesis 2: 24: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh

What Is Marriage? ªPrivate agreement l Public acknowledgement l Joining together (socially) l Betrothals l Wedding (Matt. 2: 18; Lk. 2: 5) feasts (Jn. 2: 1 -2; Matt. 25: 10)

What Is Divorce? l Using ª“…it Deut. 24: 1 as guide come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes…” ª“…then let him write her a bill of divorcement…” ª“…send her out of his house…”

What Is Divorce? ªPrivate l Public l She problem acknowledgement is publicly sent from the house

What about the question in Matthew 19: 3? Is it lawful for any cause? The answer of Jesus was: ª “No”

What about the question in Matthew 19: 3? ªWasn’t lawful in the beginning l Wasn’t lawful under Moses l Is not lawful under Christ

Jesus’ answer to the question in Matthew 19: 3? ªNot according to Rabbis l Goes back to the beginning l Offers one exception—for the cause of fornication (Matt. 19: 9)

Matthew 19: 3 Question ªKJV “for every cause” ªASV “for every cause” ªNKJV “for just any reason” ªNASB “for any reason at all” ªNIV “for any and every reason” ªESV “for any cause”

Matthew 19: 9 Exception ªKJV “fornication” ªASV “fornication” ªNKJV “sexual immorality” ªESV “sexual immorality” ªNASB “immorality” ªNIV “marital unfaithfulness”

The Answer of Jesus Matthew 19: 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

The Answer of Jesus Matthew 19: 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

Where Is The Re-marriage? And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

Exception Allows Re-marriage And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

The Answer of Jesus Matthew 19: 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

The Answer of Jesus Matthew 19: 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

Where Is The Re-marriage? And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

Exception Allows Re-marriage And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery

Definition (Webster) Sexual intercourse between two persons other than a man and his wife : sexual intercourse between a spouse and an unmarried person

Definition (Thayer) PORNEIA Illicit sexual intercourse: from 1 Cor. 6: 12, we learn how leniently converts among the heathen regarded this vice and how lightly they indulged in it

Definition (Arndt & Gingrich) PORNEIA prostitution, unchastity, fornication, of every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse

Usage In New Testament ªIt is a sin (1 Cor. 6: 9 -11, 18; 2 Cor. 12: 21; Gal. 5: 19 -21) v. Transgression ªNew of law (1 Jn. 3: 4) Testament reveals as: v. Homosexuality (Jude 7) v. Adultery (Matt. 19: 9) v. Pre-marital sex (1 Cor. 7: 1 -2) v. Incest (1 Cor. 5: 1 -2)

What about……. ? ª I’m not happy ª Mate is a slob ª Won’t provide ª Is abusive ª I don’t love him/her anymore ª In the way ª Can’t get along ª Go home to Mama ª Change in appearance ª Immature ª Hasn’t grown with me ª Has different interests ª Selfish

What about……. ? ª I’m not happy ª Mate is a slob ª Won’t provide ª Is abusive ª I don’t love him/her anymore ª In the way ª Can’t get along ª Go home to Mama ª Change in appearance ª Immature ª Hasn’t grown with me ª Has different interests ª Selfish Jesus said, “except it be fornication”

The Application Of Matt. 19: 9 ªThe exception (fornication) only allows divorce and re-marriage for the innocent ªDivorce w/o exception is not approved ªRe-marriage w/o exception is not approved

Matthew 19: 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it