S2 Ep1073: What Does the Bible Say about Divorce and Remarriage? Dr. Constantine Campbell
Theology in the Raw
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The Law of Divorce in Deuteronomy 24
In Deuteronomy 24 verse one Moses words, is it okay to divorce your wife on any grounds? And the way Jesus responds makes it sound like if a man divorces his wife for any reason as it can be translated, he's committing adultery. So we sound without understanding the context or understanding that catch phrase, we think Jesus is saying there is no legitimate reason for divorce except adultery. But actually, I think what he's saying is he's affirmed Genesis 2. Here's the ideal and now he's affirming Genesis 3 which is like, but where everyone else has fallen into sin. He's saying if you get divorced, you're sinful because of the hardness of your hearts.
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