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Matthew 5:31-32
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31“It has been said, ‘Anyone
who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
32But I tell you that anyone
who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of
adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
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1)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 31 what is the traditional view of divorce?
o
Anyone who
divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.
2)
What did Jesus
mean when he said, “But I
tell you” in verse 32?
o
Jesus intended
for what he was going to say to be superior to the traditional view.
3)
What would a woman
in biblical time who had just been divorced by her husband attempt to do as
soon as possible in order to survive?
o
She would attempt
to remarry as soon as possible.
4)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 32 what is the consequence for a woman to remarry who had
been divorced by her husband?
o
She
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Commits adultery.
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And therefore
becomes the victim of adultery.
5)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 32 who makes the divorced woman the victim of adultery?
o
Her husband who divorced
her.
6)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 32 what happens to the man who marries the divorced woman?
o
He commits
adultery.
7)
How does Jesus’
view of divorce differ from the traditional view in terms of consequence?
o
In the
traditional view there is no consequence
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For a divorced woman
to remarry.
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Nor for a man to
marry the divorced woman.
o
In Jesus’ view there
is consequence
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For a divorced woman
to remarry.
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And for a man to
marry the divorced woman.
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Matthew 5:31-32
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