Divorce and remarriage

[good samaritan]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

Except that you are wrong (biblically).

1 Corinthians 7:10
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians 7:11
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

[Tithesmeister]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

1 Corinthians 7:10
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians 7:11
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

Jer.3

[8] And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

It is a mistake to focus on one passage and ignore others. I said you were wrong (biblically) and you are.

So please explain this (biblical) verse to me.

I’ll wait.

[good samaritan]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

Jer.3

[8] And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

It is a mistake to focus on one passage and ignore others. I said you were wrong (biblically) and you are.

So please explain this (biblical) verse to me.

I’ll wait.

That is easy. There was infidelity. Israel had committed idolatry and been unfaithful to God(infidelity is legitimate grounds for divorce and the cheater alone is in the sin). If someone cheats on their spouse of course they have valid grounds, but it isn’t ok for people just to say, “hey, let’s do something different .”

The Bible also says:

Malachi 2:16

For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away:
for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts:
therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

God did not cast Israel away for a single offense, but Israel was a habitual cheater. If God is that merciful, then how should we be with our spouses.

[Tithesmeister]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

That is easy. There was infidelity. Israel had committed idolatry and been unfaithful to God(infidelity is legitimate grounds for divorce and the cheater alone is in the sin). If someone cheats on their spouse of course they have valid grounds, but it isn’t ok for people just to say, “hey, let’s do something different .”

The Bible also says:

Malachi 2:16

For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away:
for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts:
therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

God did not cast Israel away for a single offense, but Israel was a habitual cheater. If God is that merciful, then how should we be with our spouses.

Oh? So there are mitigating circumstances?

But you never mentioned that possibility.

Here’s another easy one for you.

Deut.24

[1] When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Please explain this. There is no mention of unfaithfulness in this scripture. And it is biblical.

[good samaritan]

tithemaster: Oh? So there are mitigating circumstances?

But you never mentioned that possibility.

Actually, I did. Reread post #350. My initial comment on this thread was in regards to Christian married couples separation and divorces not being spiritual matters. Infidelity was not mentioned in the original post so I didn’t think it was relevant to mention it. But, yes if there has been infidelity than divorce is biblically permissible.

Here’s another easy one for you.

Deut.24

[1] When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Please explain this. There is no mention of unfaithfulness in this scripture. And it is biblical.

I personally believe that the uncleanness mentioned is related to some form of sexual immorality.

Although, Jesus addresses it himself:

Matthew 19:3-9
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? 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. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, -- Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.