SM-II-SYLLABUS

SM-II-5

The Sermon on the Mount

SM – II

 Lesson 5  Concerning Divorce and Remarriage

 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. Matthew 5:31-32.

 

  1. From what source does Jesus offer the statement, “Whoseover shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement”?

  

  1. What is fornication?

  

  1. What does it mean to commit adultery in this context? Please think about the wording of the passage before you answer.

  

  1. What, if anything, distinguishes Matthew 5:32 from Matthew 19:9?

  

  1. Can two people divorce for reasons other than fornication and remarry another?

 

  1. How do Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9 and I Corinthians 7:10-11 harmonize one with another? Did Jesus and Paul appear to be on the same page? Please explain your answer.