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“‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.”
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“‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2. Marriage. Re marriage?. Definitions. Generic modern definitions:. Merriam-Webster, Wordnet , Wikipedia; etc. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband
dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2
Marriage
Remarriage?
Marriage & Divorce
Definitions
Generic modern definitions: • Merriam-Webster, Wordnet, Wikipedia; etc.Specific modern legal definitions: [application] • South Carolina and other state LegislatureGeneric Bible definitions:
• Gen 2 & Dt 24; Jesus’ clarification in the gospels
• O. T. Hebrew and N. T. Greek word meaningsSpecific Bible definitions: [application]
• Mt 28:18-20; Apostolic teaching and application
Apostolic Teaching And Application
MarriedMarried o
BoundBound
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“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
HUSBAND WIFE“bound by law”
“Therefore what God has joined together,let not man separate”
This is the “Normal” situation:
MARRIED AND BOUND
Married or Bound? Romans7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
HUSBAND WIFE“bound by law”
“But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband”
This is a “Natural” situation:
UNMARRIED AND UNBOUND
Married or Bound?
“released from the law”
Romans7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
HUSBAND WIFE“bound by law”
“if, while her husband lives she marries another man”
MARRIED to another man, BUT BOUND to her husband!
Married or Bound?
MAN
“she will be called an adulteress”
ADULTERESS
Romans7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
HUSBAND WIFE“bound by law”
“But if her husband dies, she is free from that law”
MARRIED AND BOUNDto her second husband
Married or Bound?
“free from that law” MAN
“(bound by law)”
“so that she is no adulteress, though she has married”
NO ADULTERESS
Romans7:2-3
Married or Bound?
Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law
“A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives”
HUSBAND WIFE“bound by law”
“But if her husband dies, she is at liberty
MARRIED AND BOUNDto her second husband
Married or Bound?
MAN
to be married to whom she wishes…”
1 Cor.7:39
“at liberty”
Married or Bound?
Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law
1 Cor. 7:39; Paul’s exhortation to sobriety
This week: Questions and consequences concerning being “bound”
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married
Matthew 19:4-5 – God intended marriage to happen
− “if…cannot exercise self-control, let them marry”
Hebrews 13:4 – marriage is honorable 1 Corinthians 7:9, 28
− “if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”
“He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife…’”
HUSBAND WIFE“joined to his wife”
One Who Has Never Been Married
Who Can Marry?
MALE FEMALE“never married” “never married”
“Marriage is honorable among all…”“if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry”
“if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married
Romans 7:2-3− “bound by…law to her husband as long as he lives”
1 Corinthians 7:39
− “if her husband dies, she is free from that law”
• Someone whose mate has died
− “wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives”− “if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married”
− “she is no adulteress, though she has married”
“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband”
HUSBAND WIFE“bound by the law”
“But if her husband dies, she is at liberty
Who Can Marry?
MAN
to be married to whom she wishes…”
“released from the law”One Whose Mate Has Died
“at liberty”
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married
Matthew 19:9 – considerations for “whoever”:− “divorces his wife…and marries another” [2 steps]
• Someone whose mate has died
− if divorce for sexual immorality and marry another, excepted of initial result: does not commit adultery
• Someone who divorces a mate for fornication
− “commits adultery” [general result]− “except for sexual immorality” [exception clause]
“For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore,
what God has joined together, let not man separate”
“Whoever divorces his wife
Who Can Marry?
HUSBAND WIFE“God has joined together”
and marries anothercommits adultery” [general rule]
WOMAN
ADULTERY
“divorces his wife”One Who Divorces For Fornication
“For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore,
what God has joined together, let not man separate”
“Whoever divorces his wife
Who Can Marry?
except for sexual immorality
HUSBAND WIFE“God has joined together” MAN
and marries anothercommits adultery” [exception case]
WOMANNOT ADULTERY SEXUAL IMMORALITY“divorces his wife”
One Who Divorces For Fornication
WIFE“God has joined”
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married
1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…”
• Someone whose mate has died • Someone who divorces a mate for fornication • Someone who is reconciling
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
(10) Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.
(11) But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married
1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…”− “depart” is Greek “chorizo”, which means divorce!
• Someone whose mate has died • Someone who divorces a mate for fornication
− the result of “depart” is to be “unmarried” [v. 11]− “if she does depart” – sinful, per command in v .10!
• Someone who is reconciling
• “remain unmarried” OR • “be reconciled” (remarry)
“A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain
unmarried or be reconciled to her husband.”
“A wife is not to depart from her husband”
Who Can Marry?
HUSBAND WIFE“not to depart”
“…let her remain unmarried” [concession]or be reconciled to her husband” [remarry]
“if she does depart”One Who Is Reconciling
“But even if she does depart…” [sin]
“God has joined”
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
• Someone who has been “put away” Matthew 5:32
− “whoever marries a woman who is divorced”
− “whoever marries her who is divorced”
Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
Matthew 19:9
Luke 16:18− “…marries her who is divorced from her husband”
! Commits Adultery !
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
• Someone who has been “put away” Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
“Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive]!Commits Adultery!
− Greek is “chorizo”; in this case, the woman did not do the divorcing, but divorce was enacted on her− in English, “is divorced” describes situation of both; in the Greek here, it describes only the “put away”− question of who received divorce, not who gave it
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
• Someone who has been “put away” Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
“Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive]!Commits Adultery!
− if put away for fornication, certainly adultery− if put away for any other reason, still adultery
No consideration of motive behind the divorce
“Whoever marries her who is divorced…”
Was“Put Away”
For:
Who Cannot Marry?
“Burned the dinner”“Irreconcilable Differences”One Who Has Been “Put Away”
“Fell out of love”
“SEXUAL IMMORALITY”Any other reason…
“…commits adultery”
Mate divorced to marry other
Questions And Consequences
Married or Bound?
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
• Someone who has been “put away” Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
− “whoever divorces his wife…and marries another”− “except for sexual immorality”
Matthew 19:9• Someone who “puts away” not for fornication
Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18− “divorces wife and marries another” [10:11; 16:18]
! Commits Adultery !
− “divorces her husband…marries another” [10:12]
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another…”
Who Cannot Marry?
“Irreconcilable Differences”One Who “Puts Away” Not For Fornication
“…commits adultery”
“Puts Away”For:
“Fell out of love”“Burned the dinner”
Divorcing to marry anotherAny other reason…
“…Except For Sexual Immorality…”
“If a woman divorces her husband and marries another…”
