Biblical Perspective on Divorce

The Bible provides specific insights into the topic of divorce, particularly through the teachings of Jesus and Paul. In Matthew 19, Jesus discusses the sanctity of marriage, indicating that divorce was allowed due to the hardness of one’s heart but was never part of God's original plan. He emphasizes that marriage should be viewed as a lifelong commitment, and the primary concern should be how to preserve and salvage the relationship rather than seeking loopholes for divorce. While Jesus acknowledges that divorce may sometimes be the lesser of two evils, He clearly states that exceptions for divorce are primarily based on cases of sexual immorality.