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Marriage

“‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2. Marriage. Re marriage?. Definitions. Generic modern definitions:. Merriam-Webster, Wordnet , Wikipedia; etc.

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Marriage

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  1. “‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2

  2. Marriage Remarriage?

  3. Definitions Generic modern definitions: • Merriam-Webster, Wordnet, Wikipedia; etc. Specific modernlegal definitions: [application] • South Carolina and other state Legislature Generic Bible definitions: • O. T. Hebrew and N. T. Greek word meanings Specific Bible definitions: [application] • Gen 2 & Dt 24; Jesus’ clarification in the gospels • Mt 28:18-20; Apostolic teaching and application Marriage & Divorce

  4. Apostolic Teaching And Application Marriedo Bound or ?

  5. Married or Bound? Romans 7:2-3 “For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives” HUSBAND WIFE “bound by law” “Therefore what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” This is the “Normal” situation: MARRIEDANDBOUND

  6. Married or Bound? Romans 7:2-3 “For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives” HUSBAND WIFE “released from the law” “bound by law” “But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband” This is a “Natural” situation: UNMARRIEDANDUNBOUND

  7. Married or Bound? Romans 7:2-3 “For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives” ADULTERESS HUSBAND WIFE “bound by law” MAN “if, while her husbandlivesshe marriesanother man” “she will be called an adulteress” MARRIED to anotherman, BUTBOUND to herhusband!

  8. Married or Bound? Romans 7:2-3 “For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives” NO ADULTERESS MAN HUSBAND WIFE “free from that law” “bound by law” “(bound by law)” “But if her husband dies, she is free from that law” “so that she is noadulteress, thoughshe has married” MARRIEDANDBOUND to her second husband

  9. Apostolic Teaching And Application • Romans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law Married or Bound?

  10. Married or Bound? 1 Cor. 7:39 “A wife is boundby law as long as her husband lives” MAN HUSBAND WIFE “bound by law” “at liberty” “But ifher husband dies, she is atliberty to be marriedto whomshewishes…” MARRIEDANDBOUND to her second husband

  11. Apostolic Teaching And Application • Romans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law • 1 Cor. 7:39; Paul’s exhortation to sobriety This week: Questions and consequences concerning being “bound” Married or Bound?

  12. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married • Matthew 19:4-5 – God intended marriage to happen • Hebrews 13:4 – marriage is honorable • 1 Corinthians 7:9, 28 • “if…cannot exercise self-control, let them marry” • “if a virgin marries, she has not sinned” Married or Bound?

  13. Who Can Marry? “He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife…’” One Who Has Never Been Married FEMALE MALE HUSBAND WIFE “never married” “joined to his wife” “never married” “Marriage is honorable among all…” “if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry” “if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”

  14. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married • Someone whose mate has died • Romans 7:2-3 • “bound by…law to her husband as long as he lives” • “if her husband dies, she is free from that law” • “she is no adulteress, though she has married” • 1 Corinthians 7:39 • “wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives” • “if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married” Married or Bound?

  15. Who Can Marry? “For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband” One Whose Mate Has Died MAN HUSBAND WIFE “released from the law” “bound by the law” “at liberty” “But ifher husband dies, she is atliberty to be marriedto whomshewishes…”

  16. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married • Someone whose mate has died • Someone who divorces a mate for fornication • Matthew 19:9 – considerations for “whoever”: • “divorces his wife…andmarries another” [2 steps] • “commitsadultery” [general result] • “exceptforsexualimmorality” [exception clause] • if divorce for sexual immorality andmarry another, • excepted of initial result: does not commitadultery Married or Bound?

  17. Who Can Marry? “For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore, what God has joinedtogether, let not manseparate” ADULTERY HUSBAND WIFE One Who Divorces For Fornication “God has joined together” “divorces his wife” WOMAN “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery” [general rule]

  18. Who Can Marry? “For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore, what God has joinedtogether, let not manseparate” NOT ADULTERY SEXUAL IMMORALITY HUSBAND WIFE “God has joined together” “divorces his wife” WOMAN WIFE MAN “God has joined” “Whoever divorces his wife except for sexual immorality and marries another commits adultery” [exception case] One Who Divorces For Fornication

  19. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married • Someone whose mate has died • Someone who divorces a mate for fornication • Someone who is reconciling • 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…” Married or Bound?

  20. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 (10) Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to departfrom her husband. (11) But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarriedorbereconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

  21. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married • Someone whose mate has died • Someone who divorces a mate for fornication • Someone who is reconciling • 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “evenif she does depart…” • “depart” is Greek “chorizo”, which means divorce! • the result of “depart” is to be “unmarried” [v. 11] • “if she does depart” – sinful, per command in v .10! • “remainunmarried” OR • “bereconciled” (remarry) Married or Bound?

  22. Who Can Marry? “A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciledto her husband.” HUSBAND WIFE One Who Is Reconciling “not to depart” “if she does depart” “God has joined” “A wife is not to depart from her husband” “But even if she does depart…” [sin] “…let her remain unmarried” [concession] or be reconciled to her husband” [remarry]

  23. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Matthew 5:32 !CommitsAdultery! • “whoever marries a woman who is divorced” • Matthew 19:9 • “whoever marries her who is divorced” • Luke 16:18 • “…marries her who is divorced from her husband” Married or Bound?

  24. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18 !CommitsAdultery! • “Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive] • Greek is “chorizo”; in this case, the woman did not • do the divorcing, but divorce was enacted on her • in English, “is divorced” describes situation of both; • in the Greek here, it describes only the “put away” • question of who received divorce, not who gave it Married or Bound?

  25. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18 !CommitsAdultery! • “Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive] • No consideration of motive behind the divorce • if put away for fornication, certainly adultery • if put away for anyother reason, still adultery Married or Bound?

  26. Who Cannot Marry? “Whoever marries her who is divorced…” “Fell out of love” Was “Put Away” For: “Burned the dinner” “Irreconcilable Differences” One Who Has Been “Put Away” Mate divorced to marry other “SEXUAL IMMORALITY” Anyotherreason… “…commitsadultery”

  27. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Someone who“puts away” notforfornication !CommitsAdultery! • Matthew 19:9 • “whoever divorces his wife…and marries another” • “except for sexual immorality” • Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18 • “divorces wife and marries another” [10:11; 16:18] • “divorces her husband…marries another” [10:12] Married or Bound?

  28. Who Cannot Marry? “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another…” “If a woman divorces her husband and marries another…” “Fell out of love” “Puts Away” For: “Burned the dinner” One Who “Puts Away” Not For Fornication “Irreconcilable Differences” Divorcing to marry another Anyotherreason… “…commitsadultery” “…ExceptFor Sexual Immorality…”

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