Which I am glad that you gave, because look at us, we are having a wonderful discussion on scripture.
By Jesus' own words, except for the cause of one being unfaithful.... but, I assure you, Jesus didn't come across the Sea of Infinity that separates Heaven from our Created Universe to teach about human precepts of marriage. Look at the context... and who he is speaking to. You could say that Jesus' "First Wife" had a tendency to be quite the Harlot. I can't use the other word, because it would be censored. Now, I could... I digress. What I'm saying is, By the very standards of all of us... we are all an individual BODY of Christ (WIFE), or Brick that builds on the Cornerstone that the BUILDERS rejected (The BRIDEGROOM), to make up the TRUE KINGDOM, (Jesus is our Head ... HUSBAND and we are his BODY (WIFE) that is founded upon GOD's TRUE Tabernacle (Jesus).
That said, no finger pointing allowed, because Israel was a type for ALL humanity. In relation to God and his Love, we are all a bunch of RAHABS.
It was going so well until you had to use the word "n-o".
I will give you the first round of verses that show I'm not talking out of my toe. I assure you, I can back this up with All scripture in Pain Staking Exegetical fashion that is Iron Clad.
Matthew 19:3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”
Look at the Context of what is about to come... The TORAH experts are trying to entrap Jesus, who is the Literal Face of His Father, before them and the TRUE Expert of Torah... yet here we are, with the Pharisees trying to ENTRAP GOD. We will just politely say that they were a bit ignorant.
Matthew 19:7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
8 Jesus replied, “
Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
See, the Pharisees are too "ignorant" to realize that they are talking to this "guy".
Deuteronomy 18:17 The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and
I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. 19 I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. <- And look... Right there, smack dab within Deuteronomy.
You could even say that Jesus was the "BRIDE GROOM"
Mark 2:19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Matthew 25:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
I disagree. Even the world judges people who get a divorce. Divorce occurs in and out of the church and people love to point fingers. I do think marriage is sacred... but I also believe that people should be taught to shop around before they put a ring on someone's finger. It's a balance of wisdom and undying commitment... until death.
Why should it? God has MANY INDIVIDUAL BRIDES, that make up ONE collective BRIDE that "He, the SON, left his Father to become joined to". John 5:39
Good old serial monogamy! Well, lets get to the matter of honesty. As soon as a man and woman become carnal 1 flesh, that's marriage in the eyes of God. All of the Government hoopla has NO-Thing to do with the kingdom of God. Government and Brick and Mortar Marriage is to protect the monetary and property rights of people that live together... IE, Common Law Marriage is a thing of the Government, also.
God has been cheated on quite a few times by ALL of us. That's how God speaks throughout all scripture. This is my overarching point of discussion, while I well respect your points.
