Divorce and Remarriage Pt. 2 - Divorce Allowed, Not Commanded: Hard Hearts, Porneia, and Forgiveness

Описание: In this second part of series on divorce and remarriage, I dive into the controversial teachings of Yeshua in Matthew 5 and 19, contrasting them with Mark 10 and Luke 16 to show that while the latter seem to forbid remarriage entirely, Matthew provides crucial context with the "except for porneia" (sexual immorality) clause. The Pharisees' question—"Is it lawful to divorce for any reason?"—mirrored the 1st-century debate between the Hillel school (allowing divorce for trivial matters like bad cooking) and Shammai (only for sexual sin); Yeshua sides closer to Shammai but expands porneia to encompass any sexual covenant-breaking (adultery, incest, prostitution, etc.), rejecting loopholes and polygamy while affirming marriage as lifelong one-flesh union from Genesis. Moses "permitted" divorce due to stubborn hearts (sklērokardia), not commanded it, as seen in Jeremiah 3 where God divorces Israel for ongoing immorality yet forgives and restores upon repentance—proving divorce is allowable (not mandatory) for porneia, after which remarriage isn't adultery, and forgiveness is always preferred.

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