Chromo, I know your interest is merely academic. It is very apparent to me you do not WANT a divorce. Since this thread is religious fire away with your questions. I always like the mental exercise. My responses are probably not typical though.
were absolutely destroyed by fellow church members who chose to take one verse of the Bible and paint a broad stroke
ignorance of the bible, intolerance, lack of understanding what a marriage was compared to what it has become. IMO
The bible makes no mention of marriage covenants or vows. The social custom for marriage back then was taking a woman under your roof, ususally with public acknowledgement followed by a party.
some scriptures on divorce.
God is a divorce` Jer 3:8
Matt 19:6 says 'let not man put assunder', NOT cannot.
There is no scripture prohibiting a man from remarrying if his wife divorces him. Capital sins, or mortal sins are pretty well laid out.
Deuteronomy is the mosaic law covenant, god laid out some 700? 800 individual laws for the Israelites. Divorce was prohibited on a couple counts Deut 22:13- 29
If D was prohibited across the board on all counts why the need to spell these specific ones out?
Of course all this is moot, as christians now are under Grace. and none should have the where-with-all to cast any pebble, let alone a stone.
New testament is all about forgivness, when remorse is shown.
Mark 10:4-9 God didnt intend divorce, or prohibit, but Moses -not god- made a concession because of the lack of forgiving ability of men.
Many of Gods favorites, loved ones, chosen ones where polygamous. If only the first marriage was 'real' then they would all have been adulterers.
David was only a adulterer after he took another mans wife, despite his many wives and arranged for the H inevitable death to boot to hide the resulting pregnancy.
2 sam 11
David paid heavily for this, but he was still forgiven.
But I am no expert and no prophet or voice of god.
