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I. Why Study MDR?

I. Why Study MDR?. 1. Evil influences on young people 2. Unmarried people must be reminded to choose w. care; agree on basics 3. Married people often look for way out 4. Every marriage could be stronger. Society. Peers. Family. I. Why Study MDR?. II. What Did Jesus Say?.

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I. Why Study MDR?

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  1. I. Why Study MDR?

  2. 1. Evil influences on young people 2. Unmarried people must be reminded to choose w. care; agree on basics 3. Married people often look for way out 4. Every marriage could be stronger Society Peers Family

  3. I. Why Study MDR? II. What Did Jesus Say?

  4. The issue is not: is divorce possible? (3) • The issue: on what grounds? • The motive: testing Him • The minefield: Controversyamongscholars Contradictionofscripture Condemnationbysavages

  5. 1. Controversy among scholars • Shammai: Cannot divorce wife unless he finds unchastity in her. . . (not necessarily adultery) • Hillel: May divorce wife even if she spoiled a dish for him, or talked so loud that neighbors could hear her • Akiba: even if he found another fairer than she

  6. Josephus (a Pharisee) • “I divorced my wife, being displeased at her behavior” (Life, 426) • “He who desires to be divorced from the wife who is living with him forwhatsoevercause – and with mortals many such may arise…” (Ant. 4.253)

  7. 1. Controversy among scholars2. Contradiction of scripture • If Jesus makes light of Dt. 24, or condemns divorce, He will lose the support of many people

  8. 1. Controversy among scholars 2. Contradiction of scripture3. Condemnation by savages • Is it lawful? Mt.14:4 • Jesus agrees w. none of the “scholars”; He turns to Scripture

  9. Jesus’ reply (4) • Appeals to Gn.1:27 • Have you not read…? • At the beginning… • Male and Female: one has one. “If it had been His will that he should put this one away and bring in another, when He had made one man, He would have formed many women” – Chrysostom

  10. Jesus’ reply (5) • Appeals to Gn.2:24, creation ordinance • Leave father and mother • Joinedto wife. Unity of soul: sympathy, interest, purpose • Two…become one flesh No longer two singles A married oneness

  11. Jesus’ reply (6) • So then…no longer what they were (two separate individuals) • Now bound in closest, most intimate relationship . . . Therefore . . . • What(not whom) • God joined: God-cemented unity • Let not man separate. Unnatural Rebellion

  12. But Moses said… (7) • “Moses supported divorce” • Actually: Moses limited its evils Not“command”butconcession(Mal.2:16) Certificate: Drawn up Witnessed Served No sin!

  13. Jesus’ final reply (8) • Hardness = Israel rebelled against God • Permitted (corrects command, v.7) Sin could be so vilethat divorce was alesser of two evils

  14. Concerning Dt.24:1-4 It’s one thing to say to a man, If you don’t like your wife, go ahead and divorce It’s entirely different to say, If you believe you have good reason to reject her, you must at least provide her a bill of divorce, but you’d better be sure; once you do it, you can’t get her back!

  15. Back to the beginning (8) He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” 1. Divorce departed from God’s orig. plan 2. It ‘has not been so’ continuously from the beginning to the present

  16. Jesus’ final reply (9) • “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” • Only one lawful divorce: for fornication 5:31Wife’s adultery 19:9Husband’s adultery

  17. The disciples’ dilemma (10-12) • 10-11, this saying • 12, three kinds of eunuchs Jesus’ words: Do not applyto eunuchs Disciples’ words: Not all shouldlive as eunuchs

  18. I. Why Study MDR? II. What Did Jesus Say? III. So What?

  19. Preachers still look for loopholes Marriage and family are basis of healthy society and church A healthy marriage doesn’t just happen

  20. A healthy marriage requires… • Biblical foundation. Mt.19 • Vigilant selection. Mt.19 • Diligent preparation. Tit.2 • Constant perspiration. Ep.5

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