Pastor Ralph Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabatha Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? The law is found in ( Deuteronomy 24:1-4 ) . In Moses day as well as in Jesus' day , the practice of marriage fell far short of God's intention. The same is true today. Jesus said that Moses gave this law only because of the people's hard hearts- permanent marriage was God's intention. But because sinful human nature made divorce inevitable. Moses instituted some laws to help the victims. These were civil laws designed especially to protect the women who, in that culture , were quite vulnerable when living alone . Because of Moses' law, a man could no longer just throw his wife out- he had to write a formal letter of dismissal. This was a sad step toward civil rights , for it made men think twice about divorce. God designed marraige to be indissoluble. Instead of looking for reasons to leave each other, married couples should concentrate on how to stay together. Although divorce was easy in Old Testament times ( 19:7 ) , it is not what God originally intended . Couples should decide against divorce from the start and build their marriage on mutual commitment . ( 19: 4 ) " Haven't you read , " Jesus replied , " that at the beginning the Creator 'Made them male and Female, (5) and said , 'For this reason a man will leave His Father and Mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh' (6) So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not seperate. (8) Jesus replied , " Moses permitted you to divorced your wives because your heart were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. (9) I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultry." ( Gen. 1;27 Gen. 2: 24 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood C O'Dell Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 The Mosaic Law does not command divorce but it did make a provision for divorce with a way to regulate what happened in the divorce. The need for such action came because of the selfish, self-centeredness, hardness of the heart, of the parties involved. God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eudora Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Moses didn't command divorce. Jesus told them it was because of the stubbornness and perversity of their hearts that Moses permitted them to dismiss and to cast off or disown their spouse ; but from the beginning it was never ordained by God to become separated from a marital union, once God had ordained it. Does it allow or regulate it? The Mosaic law allowed divorce by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charisbarak Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 No, the Mosaic law did not command divorce. It was allowed because of the hardness of their hearts. God's orginal intention was that a man & a woman would marry for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? No, the Mosaic Law dose not command divorce. It was premitted because of the harden of their hearts. God's orginal intention was to stay together as one until death came to one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? No, Moses never commanded divorce he only allowed it. He gave in to the desires of the people their hard hearts as Jesus called it. God's orginal intention was that one man and one woman be joined togeather to stay togeather as one for life. God commanded that they leave their mother's and father's and become one flesh, no longer two but one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s8nfighter Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? God's original intention for marriage was to be the reflection of the perfect relationship He desires with us. That perfect relationship was destroyed when sin intered, and how can a mirrored image of imperfection be any better than the image it reflects? Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things will be given to you. The "law" which is imperfect allows for divorce, yes. It does not regulate it but only highlights the imperfections in our relationship with one another. The law from Deuteronomy 24 says that a divorce decree may be issued for uncleanness, (some texts say lack of favor, others say for any reason at all) but the original was "ervaw" which means: improper behaviour exposed, nakedness, or shame. Kind of sounds like how we are going to stand before the LORD on judgement day, naked and all our deeds exposed. The reflection of the perfect relationship according to Jesus shown in marriage is the one He offers now in Luke 6: 38 If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisterlily Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Today people have many choices and God is made known in many more places so divorce should be less and not even considered if you know God and you love eachother. Along with knowing God comes the endurance to persevere. Divorce for this world today is man centered, Jesus was fore telling of a forgiveness that can only come about from knowing Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJeff Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 The law was given by Moses simply because of hardened hearts. Man was going to do what the flesh desired so the law provided a form of protection for the woman to receive back her dowry and to remarry with someone who would truly love her. Clear in Genesis 2:24 God intends for us to have one spouse. When something becomes one with another they should be permanently unseparable. This is what Jesus wants of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBlake Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? Mosaic law does not command divorce. This would be against God. Moses permitted divorce in order to accomodate the sinful nature of man because of man's sinful heart. Mosaic law regulates divorce, only for the specific purpose of the hardening of mens' hearts . God's original intention was for man and woman to be joined, be fruitful and multiply, not to tear assunder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Nelson Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Q3: According to Jesus, does the Mosaic Law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATJOE Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? No, Moses did not command divorce. The Mosaic law allows divorce, but regulates it with Christian provisos. If either partner in a marriage (or both) become hardened of heart, where love is no longer present, this is devastating to all children issue of that marriage and corrupts the hearts of the married couple as well. This law removed the bonds of devastation and offers a second chance "to get it right with God's help". God's intention was for men and women to come together in marriage to love and respect each other and to raise children "in God's House". This was not intended to be reversible at will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjj Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Because of the hardening of the heart the Mosaic Law allowed divorce it is the option not the command under certain circumstances. . It was not God's intention he brought Eve to Adam to be a companion and a help mate so that together they could share life and worship God together.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia A Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? No, it only allowed it. Does it allow or regulate it? -- Why does it allow divorce at all? The law of Moses allowed man to divorce his wife with the purpose, and hope, of preventing him from taking her as wife again, after she remarried another, making it an abomination unto God. Man's heart was in a hardened state at this time. The law was to discourage divorce. Because of the hardness of mans heart, man divorced his wife for any reason, however, she could not divorce him for any reason. Legally, the wife was bound to the man for life, or, until he divorced her. Adultery carried the death penalty by stoning for the woman. None of these laws were fair and in keeping with God's purpose for mankind, nor for marriage. God created woman, taken out of the side of man, making them one, making them equal. All this brings us to the teachings of the rabbis, Shammal, who taught adultery was the only grounds for divorce, Hillel taught, it was allowed for any reason, including bad cooking. What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? God's law is what we are to be governed by, it is a light before our path. God's divine ideal for marriage, a vow taken between two people, making them one, is to be a lifelong bond. Marriage is not to be taken lightly, for it is a holy union unto God. God makes it clear, Mal.2:15 let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. -- This reminds me of another desire of God, for mankind to walk blameless before Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loisb Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? 1. No, it didn't command divorce. 2. It allowed divorce, but you couldn't just put your wife out of the house, you had to give her a certificate of divorce, which had to be done legally. 3. Moses allowed divorce because it man stayed with his wife, it caused the heart to be hardened and started all kinds of trouble. 4. God's original intention was for man and woman to join together and become one. If one of them was unfaithful he could divorce, but if the divorce was for any other reason then he committed adultery if he remarried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? 1)No, it allowed or regulated it so that women were not thown out into the street for "burning the toast", if the husband was in a cranky mood. The command was to give a certificate of divorce, and entailed him forfeiting her dowry, which would cause the husband to think twice about discarding her for another on a whim. The certificate was a protection for women, rather than a carte blanche for men. Without the certificate of divorce the woman was a nameless, abondoned reject in their society. The new wife took the husbands name. 2 & 3)It allowed it because of man's hardness of heart. It would be even more cruel to be forced to stay in a situation in which you were despised, rejected, and abused.(Leah comes to mind, where Jacob loved Rachel, and wanted no part of Leah whom he was tricked into marrying by Laban, her father, and yet she kept bearing Jacob sons, in the hope that someday he might feel affection for her. She was forced to stay in the marriage, because Jacob made no move to divorce her....she had no say in the matter, except to stay and try to live with the pain of rejection, and to keep bearing his children) 3)God's original intent was for a marriage to be a unity of body and spirit, indissoluable, between a man and a woman....a picture of our union with Him, and of our Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit....ONE God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahala p.s. Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? According to Jesus, Mosaic law does not command divorce. It allows divorce, not regulates it It allows divorce at all because of our hardness of heart According to Jesus, God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce was man is united to women and they become one flesh, and the union is longlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunga Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? there is no law comanding divorce.even moses said it because of their were hard.the law does not regulate it.it is only for marital unfaithfullness.what God has joined together let man not seperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Rupert Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? The Mosaic law allowed divorce but did not command divorce, for the law of Moses only allowed it because of the hardened heart of the people. Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? It allows divorce only as a correction to man's way with dealing with wanting out of the marriage for they were just throwing the woman out and remarrying leaving her unable to remarry and without financial support and destitute. Instead it allows divorce only with the commentment that the woman would receive financial support and would be allowed to remarry. This is what the certificate of divorce was for and only as a correction to a wrong. God did not condone divorce in any way or fashion this was a way to make right the wrong's of man's sinful nature. What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? God's orginal plan is that marriage bonds two people man/woman together forever as one flesh where no one could separate the two for they were one. "Jesus says that divorce is an accommodation to the sinfulness of man's heart -- not part of God's original plan". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don W Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 According to Jesus, the Mosaic Law does not command divorce but it does both allow it and regulates it (especially in protecting the woman who got divorced and her property). It allowed divorce because it happens from the hardening of men and women’s hearts against the Lord and His Word to mankind; but divorce is not God’s original intention for marriage, but is allowed because of unfaithfulness of one or both marriage partners as well as by the desertion of the marriage by one of the partners. This is according to these two passages of Jesus’ teaching on marriage and divorce in Matthew, and includes Paul’s teaching (inspired by the Holy Spirit) in 1 Corinthians 7. But God did not originally intend for the marriage vows to be broken by either couple in divorce; but allowed this to happen in the two cases of unfaithfulness in marriage. But I think that forgiveness between the two people in marriage should come first before even considering the breaking up of the marriage; but if that doesn’t work, then the couple are allowed to get a divorce from each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Moses commanded a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away with financial help and allowance to remarry. In the beginning, a man & woman were joined together, as one flesh in the eyes of God FOREVER. The only reason for divorce was unfaithfulness not because you are tired of one another or decide you don't want to be married any longer. Marriage is a life time commitment. I might add right here that comes May 2008- I have been married to the same man for 45 years. Not all those years were a bed of roses but God's Grace and Mercy and a lot of give and take on both our parts, we have persevered. Our love is stronger today than years ago. Total commitment is what it is all about to each other and to God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordwoman Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Q3. (Matthew 19:7-8) According to Jesus, does the Mosaic law command divorce? Does it allow or regulate it? Why does it allow divorce at all? What was God's original intention ("from the beginning") for marriage and divorce, according to Jesus? The Mosaic law did not command divorce...it allowed for protection for the wife in the way divorce was regulated...a sad reality then and now...although now there are many who have left God out of the equation and women are abused even in the process of divorce (deadbeat Dads, custody battles, etc.) Divorce is allowed because of the hardness of heart. From the beginning God's intention was commitment "to the end..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The Mosaic Law doesn't command divorce at all. It permitted divorce so that it had to be a formal and legal procedure that had financial implications. It permitted divorce because the people's hearts were already hard. Divorce was never part of God's original plan. God intended marriage to be sacred - one of unity and love and forever. Marriage was/is to be built on love and for a lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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