divorce/remarriage

[rowdy]

The Bible says that when two are joined together in marriage, they are no longer two, but one (Genesis 2:23-24; Mark 10:8), and that God hates divorce. You and your spouse are "one" no matter how poorly your marriage is functioning. Divorce, in God's eyes, is not an option except in specific situations--and even then,you do not have Gods permission to remarry.
"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel (Malachi 2:16).
What God has joined together, let man not separate ... I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery (Matthew 19:6, 9).
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery (Mark 10:11-12).
If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him (1 Corinthians 7:12-13).
Someone please tell me how to justify remarriage w/o the new marriage being adulterous.

[McCulloch]

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[FoC]

The Bible says that when two are joined together in marriage, they are no longer two, but one (Genesis 2:23-24; Mark 10:8), and that God hates divorce.

God 'hates' divorce yet turned right around and gave a bill of divorce ???
Is there a bit more to this story than we are hearing here?
http://www.theassemblyministries.com/page6.html

You and your spouse are "one" no matter how poorly your marriage is functioning. Divorce, in God's eyes, is not an option except in specific situations--and even then,you do not have Gods permission to remarry.

Wrong.
Jesus giving ANY exception where divorce is concerned shows that there ARE circumstances where we are permitted to 'marry another'.
Any real study shows that what Jesus was dealing with in the Gospels is this 'for every cause' divorce (for no actual breach of covenant).

"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel (Malachi 2:16).

And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
(Jer 3:8 KJV)

Theres ALWAYS more to the story

What God has joined together, let man not separate ... I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery (Matthew 19:6, 9).
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery (Mark 10:11-12).

And there you go...and EXCEPTION to the rule
ANY exception at all shows CONDITION.

If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him (1 Corinthians 7:12-13).
Someone please tell me how to justify remarriage w/o the new marriage being adulterous.

Actually, you arent giving the whole story there either.
Pauls words are conditional to the unequally yoked.

If the unbeliever is "pleased" with the believer, ie a somewhat ok marriage, then the believer is to remain in the marriage.
But IF we actually study that passage out, we start to understand that the Corinthians were divorcing simply because one person had become a christian and the other had not.
They thought that they were being defiled by this nonbelieving spouse. Paul simply teaches them here that this isnt the case, do NOT leave simply because one is saved and the other is not.

But there is condition in the believer remaining. If this marriage is not 'pleased' (the greek means mutually, not a one sided thing) then the believer may well have case for divorce (an abusive marriage is hardly 'pleased', or is the abuser 'pleased' with the believer' to say is much is simply semantics).
http://www.theassemblyministries.com/page43.html

http://www.theassemblyministries.com/page42.html

Remarriage, where a lawful divorce has taken place is always 'assumed' in scripture and precisely why Jesus can say 'and MARRY ANOTHER" in His exception.
*IF* marrying another is not possible, then His words there are without meaning. He should have said 'and commit adultery with another' or some other such statement.