Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery (Matthew 5:32).
In Matthew 19:9 it says: “Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery;"
Some think you can divorce for other reasons.
Okay.. so. There are a couple points I'd like to make. Lets begin with the fact those words about adultery were spoken to national Isreal the people... God's people
Now, if so we realize that their reasons for divorce were far different than, say, life-endangering physical abuse..
Second, this was spoken to men. Why? Because they would marry, get bored and get a divorce, leaving said former wife without means of support. Why? Because the grass was always greener on the other side. Then in a divorced state, the wife would run around trying to replace that means of support..
in general this behavior is bad for society, bad for children to have multiple mommies and daddies and no consistency of parenting.
It's still bad for society.. btw.. but those are the facts if the matter.
These verses also starts with whosoever GOD joins together let no man split asunder.
How many people are actually in a God approved marriage today? One has to wonder.
Also, does the man who beats his wife half to death and threatens to kill her on a daily basis the type of Israel that Jesus spoke to?
Was Jesus speaking to the Muslim man who beats his wife half to death and threatens to kill her on a daily basis? Was he speaking to the wife telling her not to save her life?
I don't think so. Sometimes, we have to look at the circumstances Jesus was speaking to, and not try and apply it to everyone on the planet.
If your Israel today in a God joined marriage, then your not beating your wife and trying to kill her. Although you might feel bored or frustrated from time to time..
To them Jesus said stay away from the other side of the fence.