Yeshua said, “It was also said, `Whoever divorces his
wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you, `Whoever
divorces his wife, except for the matter of fornication causes her to commit
adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.’”
(Matthew 5:31-32)
This
is probably one of the most discussed and debated teachings of Yeshua in
history. The first step in working with any text is to define the context in
which it appears. In this case, the context began in verse 27.
(Yeshua said,) “You have heard that it was said to those of old,
`‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you, `Whoever looks at a woman
to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ‘”
(Matthew 5:27-28)
The
section on divorce is a subsection of his teaching about adultery. So, let’s begin by defining what adultery was
during Yeshua’s time.
Sexual
intercourse of a married woman with any man other than her husband. Adultery
can only be committed by and with a married woman . . .
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