Interesting side discussion on the biblical perspective of divorce and remarriage tonight. So I went hunting for resources. Found this 2007 cover story on the Christianity Today website. This writer read the Bible and ancient Jewish documents side by side to enable him to have a clearer perspective. Worth a read.
The article from Christianity Today's website:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/october/20.26.html?paging=off
If you have only two minutes, the conclusion is this:
Divorce is only allowed for a limited number of grounds that are found in the Old Testament and affirmed in the New Testament:
* Adultery (in Deuteronomy 24:1, affirmed by Jesus in Matthew 19)
* Emotional and physical neglect (in Exodus 21:10-11, affirmed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 7)
* Abandonment and abuse (included in neglect, as affirmed in 1 Corinthians 7)
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