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Understanding Divorce in Biblical Context: Insights from Matthew 19

This message explores the biblical teachings on divorce, focusing on Matthew 19:9 and its implications. It examines the distinctions between the views of the schools of Shammai and Hillel regarding the grounds for divorce and delves into the concept of "uncleanness." The discussion will also touch upon the unity of marriage as established in Genesis 2:24 and God's desire for peace in relationships, referencing 1 Corinthians 7:15. Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of what God truly wants for marriages.

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Understanding Divorce in Biblical Context: Insights from Matthew 19

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  1. A CD of this message will be available (free of charge) immediately following today's message 10:1-16 This message will be available via podcast later this week at calvaryokc.com

  2. 10:1-16 Tetrarchy of Herod Antipas Perea

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  4. 10:1-16 Deut. 24:1 ~ When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house • uncleanness– ervah, • shameful nakedness

  5. 10:1-16 Shammai Only unfaithfulness Hillel Any Reason

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  7. 10:1-16 Matt. 19:9 ~And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery. Sexual immorality ~ porneia– illicit sexual activity Not moicheia~ adultery

  8. 10:1-16 1 Cor. 7:15 ~ But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.

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  10. 10:1-16 Joined ~ proskollaō– glued • Gen. 2:24 ~ dabaq

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  12. 10:1-16 Matthew Poole ~ “And the law of God was not, that a man should forsake his wife whenever he had a mind to it, but that he should rather forsake his father and mother than his wife; loving his wife as his own body.”

  13. 10:1-16 Adam Clarke ~ “Not only meaning that they should be considered as one body, but also as two souls in one body, with a complete union of interests, and an indis-soluble partnership of life and fortune, comfort and support, desires and inclin-ations, joys and sorrows.”

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  15. 10:1-16 Americans Christians 1950s 50% 30% 14%

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  17. 10:1-16 Not "Is it permissible?" But "Is it what God wants?"

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  19. 10:1-16 Greatly displeased ~ better, indignant (NIV, NASB, ESV)

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  21. 10:1-16 Took them up ~ enagkalisomai– literally, enfolded them

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  23. 10:1-16 Barclay ~ “He has not yet learned to bear grudges and nourish bitterness. Even when he is unjustly treated – and who among us is not sometimes unjust to his children? – he forgets, and forgets so completely that he does not even need to forgive. Indeed, such is the Kingdom of God.”

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