The Biblical Doctrine of Divorce

[DHK]

Matthew 5:23 "But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."

Clearly sounds like a command to me!

It is no use in posting here any more. Of the countless explanations of this verse that I have already given, either you haven't read or have just totally ignored.

 

[DHK]

You think Jesus was teaching multiply wives, adultry?

Nether one. I used it as an illustration. The Sadducees brought forth an illustration from the OT law. The illustration as far as the law was concerned was correct. But they were not asking about divorce and remarriage. They were asking about the resurrection, which doctrine they denied. Whose wife would she be in the resurrection? I wasn't referring to that part of the question, but only to the illustration that pertained to the OT Jewish law.

The custom was Jewish. The Jews had many customs that we don't have today. Many of them are mentioned in the NT. Paul took a vow and shaved his head. I see no reason why I should follow in his example, even though the Bible says:

"Be ye followers of me even as I am of Christ."
--Those were Paul's words. Does that mean we all as Christians must shave our heads?
Context is important.

 

[Brother Bob]

[emphasis mine]

Straw man is a term that comes to mind. "a weak or imaginary opposition (as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted" and I would emphasize the term "imaginary."

And no I don't have a problem with you quoting from the site, just wanted to clarify for the readers it was a quote and thought some might like to see his full argument or might I say assumption for there was no substance to back up his assumption in that section.

I suspect him to be amillennial which would require him to understand Matthew as written to both Jew and Gentile. In my mind of course. :thumbs: And no it is not closed as many might think :laugh:

Always a straw man, when it upsets the cart of your doctrine. I wouldn't expect no less.

As far as the article, it has as much or more merit than your assumptions.

BBob,

 

[exscentric]

"As far as the article, it has as much or more merit than your assumptions.''

Very true Brother Bob :thumbs: though not sure why one assumption, if I made one, would have more merit than another.

"Always a straw man, when it upsets the cart of your doctrine. I wouldn't expect no less."

Not in all cases - only when one's cart has been upset - mine hasn't. (In my mind of course.) :thumbs:

 

[Brother Bob]

Very true Brother Bob :thumbs:

Sorry....... a little too rough, forgive me

BBob,

 

[exscentric]

Sorry....... a little too rough, forgive me

BBob,

Not a problem. I was editing while you posted - sometimes I would like the edit feature to not function - causes confusion now and then.

 

[DHK]

Time to close this thread.
Start another if you so desire.