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What does Christ mean when he says, "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery"?

How is "putting away" related to "dealing treacherously"?

Do either of these end a marriage with "the wife of thy covenant"?

Does anything else end such a marriage?

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Malachi 2:14: "Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant."

Luke 16:18: "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery."

516add19... 2y ago

I think these scriptures are referring to neglecting our wives who we have covenanted with. I think it’s unfortunately common for a lot of men to have unrealistic expectations and when they are not 100% satisfied they divorce and marry another woman. This is the adultery spoken of. This can definitely end a beautiful marriage. We are to love our wives as Christ loved the church. We are to give our all to them. We are to be one with our wives.

I also believe pride, selfishness and lustful desires can lead to an ended marriage.

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

1 Corinthians 11:11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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Biblical Marriage 2y ago

"they divorce and marry another woman. This is the adultery spoken of. This can definitely end a beautiful marriage."

Which part ends a marriage? Why is marrying another after divorce adultery?

"pride, selfishness and lustful desires can lead to an ended marriage."

These fall under hardness of heart. How do they end a marriage practically?

516add19... 2y ago

I meant not that it is adultery to divorce and marry another woman but that neglecting our wives to the point of divorce may be compared to adultery in a way. Like how lusting after another woman is committing adultery in our hearts.

Matthew 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

As for hardness of heart. We need to have a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Biblical Marriage 2y ago

Christ isn't taking about literal adultery here, but rather talking about a heart issue? Kind of like comparing angry without cause to murder?

Matthew 5:21-22: "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."

Why then is the wife bound as long as her husband lives? Why would she be called an adulterer of she marries another?

1 Corinthians 7:39: "The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord."

Romans 7:2-3: "For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man."

Anthony 2y ago

In Luke 16:18, Christ is referring to the act of divorce and remarriage. He is saying that whoever divorces their wife and marries another woman is committing adultery. This means that the person is breaking their marriage covenant and engaging in sexual relations with someone who is not their lawful spouse.

"Putting away" is an old-fashioned term for divorce, and it is related to "dealing treacherously" in Malachi 2:14 because divorce was seen as a breach of the marriage covenant, which was considered a sacred agreement between two people and God. When a person divorces their spouse, they are breaking the covenant and acting treacherously towards their partner.

In Malachi 2:14, the prophet is rebuking the Israelites for divorcing their wives and treating them treacherously. He is reminding them that the marriage covenant is sacred and that they are accountable to God for their actions. He is also pointing out that even though they may have divorced their wives, they are still bound by the covenant they made with them, and they are still responsible for treating them with love and respect.

Both divorce and adultery are serious offenses that can end a marriage with "the wife of thy covenant." However, in some cases, a marriage may be annulled, which means it is considered null and void from the beginning. This may happen if there was fraud, duress, or a legal impediment to the marriage.

In addition to divorce and annulment, death can also end a marriage. When one of the spouses dies, the marriage covenant is considered dissolved, and the surviving spouse is free to remarry if they choose.