1. “‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.”
Romans 7:2

2. Marriage
Remarriage?

3. Marriage & Divorce Definitions Generic modern definitions:
Merriam-Webster, Wordnet, Wikipedia; etc.
Specific modern legal definitions: [application]
South Carolina and other state Legislature
Generic Bible definitions:
O. T. Hebrew and N. T. Greek word meanings
Specific Bible definitions: [application]
Gen 2 & Dt 24; Jesus’ clarification in the gospels
Mt 28:18-20; Apostolic teaching and application
Marriage & Divorce

4. Apostolic Teaching And Application
Married o
Bound
or ?

5. Married or Bound? MARRIED AND BOUND
Romans
7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound
by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
HUSBAND
WIFE
“bound by law”
“Therefore what God has joined together,
let not man separate”
This is the “Normal” situation:
MARRIED AND BOUND

6. Married or Bound? UNMARRIED AND UNBOUND
Romans
7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound
by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
HUSBAND
WIFE
“released from the law”
“bound by law”
“But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband”
This is a “Natural” situation:
UNMARRIED AND UNBOUND

7. Married or Bound? MARRIED to another man, BUT BOUND to her husband!
Romans
7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound
by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
ADULTERESS
HUSBAND
WIFE
“bound by law”
MAN
“if, while her husband lives she marries another man”
“she will be called an adulteress”
MARRIED to another man,
BUT BOUND to her husband!

8. Married or Bound? MARRIED AND BOUND to her second husband
Romans
7:2-3
“For the woman who has a husband is bound
by the law to her husband as long as he lives”
NO ADULTERESS
HUSBAND
WIFE
MAN
“free from that law”
“bound by law”
“(bound by law)”
“But if her husband dies, she is free from that law”
“so that she is no adulteress, though she has married”
MARRIED AND BOUND
to her second husband

9. Apostolic Teaching And Application
Romans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law
Married or Bound?

10. Married or Bound? MARRIED AND BOUND to her second husband
1 Cor.
7:39
“A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives”
HUSBAND
WIFE
MAN
“bound by law”
“at liberty”
“But if her husband dies, she is at liberty
to be married to whom she wishes…”
MARRIED AND BOUND
to her second husband

11. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application
Romans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law
1 Cor. 7:39; Paul’s exhortation to sobriety
This week: Questions and consequences
concerning being “bound”
Married or Bound?

12. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Someone who has never been married
Matthew 19:4-5 – God intended marriage to happen
Hebrews 13:4 – marriage is honorable
1 Corinthians 7:9, 28
“if…cannot exercise self-control, let them marry”
“if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”
Married or Bound?

13. One Who Has Never Been Married
Who Can Marry?
“He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male
and female,’ and said, ‘for this reason a man shall leave
his father and mother and be joined to his wife…’”
One Who Has Never Been Married
MALE
HUSBAND
WIFE
FEMALE
“never married”
“joined to his wife”
“never married”
“Marriage is honorable among all…”
“if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry”
“if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”

14. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Someone who has never been married
Someone whose mate has died
Romans 7:2-3
“bound by…law to her husband as long as he lives”
“if her husband dies, she is free from that law”
“she is no adulteress, though she has married”
1 Corinthians 7:39
“wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives”
“if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married”
Married or Bound?

15. Who Can Marry? One Whose Mate Has Died HUSBAND WIFE MAN
“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law
to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband
dies, she is released from the law of her husband”
One Whose Mate Has Died
HUSBAND
WIFE
MAN
“released from the law”
“at liberty”
“bound by the law”
“But if her husband dies, she is at liberty
to be married to whom she wishes…”

16. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Someone who has never been married
Someone whose mate has died
Someone who divorces a mate for fornication
Matthew 19:9 – considerations for “whoever”:
“divorces his wife…and marries another” [2 steps]
“commits adultery” [general result]
“except for sexual immorality” [exception clause]
if divorce for sexual immorality and marry another,
excepted of initial result: does not commit adultery
Married or Bound?

17. One Who Divorces For Fornication
Who Can Marry?
“For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore,
what God has joined together, let not man separate”
ADULTERY
HUSBAND
WIFE
One Who Divorces For Fornication
“God has joined together”
“divorces his wife”
WOMAN
“Whoever divorces his wife
and marries another
commits adultery” [general rule]

18. except for sexual immorality One Who Divorces For Fornication
Who Can Marry?
“For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore,
what God has joined together, let not man separate”
NOT ADULTERY
SEXUAL IMMORALITY
HUSBAND
WIFE
“God has joined together”
“divorces his wife”
WOMAN
WIFE
MAN
“God has joined”
“Whoever divorces his wife
except for sexual immorality
and marries another
commits adultery” [exception case]
One Who Divorces For Fornication

19. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Someone who has never been married
Someone whose mate has died
Someone who divorces a mate for fornication
Someone who is reconciling
1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…”
Married or Bound?

20. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11
(10) Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.
(11) But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

21. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Someone who has never been married
Someone whose mate has died
Someone who divorces a mate for fornication
Someone who is reconciling
1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…”
“depart” is Greek “chorizo”, which means divorce!
the result of “depart” is to be “unmarried” [v. 11]
“if she does depart” – sinful, per command in v .10!
“remain unmarried” OR
“be reconciled” (remarry)
Married or Bound?

22. Who Can Marry? One Who Is Reconciling HUSBAND WIFE “not to depart”
“A wife is not to depart from her husband.
But even if she does depart, let her remain
unmarried or be reconciled to her husband.”
HUSBAND
WIFE
One Who Is Reconciling
“not to depart”
“if she does depart”
“God has joined”
“A wife is not to depart from her husband”
“But even if she does depart…” [sin]
“…let her remain unmarried” [concession]
or be reconciled to her husband” [remarry]

23. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
Someone who has been “put away”
Matthew 5:32
! Commits Adultery !
“whoever marries a woman who is divorced”
Matthew 19:9
“whoever marries her who is divorced”
Luke 16:18
“…marries her who is divorced from her husband”
Married or Bound?

24. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
Someone who has been “put away”
Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18
!Commits Adultery!
“Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive]
Greek is “chorizo”; in this case, the woman did not
do the divorcing, but divorce was enacted on her
in English, “is divorced” describes situation of both;
in the Greek here, it describes only the “put away”
question of who received divorce, not who gave it
Married or Bound?

25. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
Someone who has been “put away”
Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18
!Commits Adultery!
“Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive]
No consideration of motive behind the divorce
if put away for fornication, certainly adultery
if put away for any other reason, still adultery
Married or Bound?

26. One Who Has Been “Put Away”
Who Cannot Marry?
“Whoever marries her who is divorced…”
“Fell out of love”
Was
“Put Away”
For:
“Burned the dinner”
One Who Has Been “Put Away”
“Irreconcilable Differences”
Mate divorced to marry other
“SEXUAL IMMORALITY”
Any other reason…
“…commits adultery”

27. Questions And Consequences
Who can marry? [a scriptural right]
Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]
Someone who has been “put away”
Someone who “puts away” not for fornication
! Commits Adultery !
Matthew 19:9
“whoever divorces his wife…and marries another”
“except for sexual immorality”
Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18
“divorces wife and marries another” [10:11; 16:18]
“divorces her husband…marries another” [10:12]
Married or Bound?

28. “Puts Away” For: Who Cannot Marry?
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another…”
“If a woman divorces her husband and marries another…”
“Fell out of love”
“Puts Away”
For:
“Burned the dinner”
One Who “Puts Away” Not For Fornication
“Irreconcilable Differences”
Divorcing to marry another
Any other reason…
“…commits adultery”
“…Except For Sexual Immorality…”