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: Gen 2 & Dt 24; Jesus clarification in the gospels O. T. Hebrew and N. T. Greek word meanings Specific Bible definitions: [application] Mt 28:18-20; Apostolic teaching and application

4. Apostolic Teaching And Application Married Married o Bound or ?

5. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6

6. (1) Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? (2) 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. (3) So then if, while her husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress: but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so that she is no adulteress, though she has married another man.

7. Romans 7:1-6 (4) Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another – to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. (5) For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death. (6) But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.

8. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law Romans 6:1-14 – Christ died to sin, likewise you we who died to sin [2] were baptized into His death [3] buried with Him through baptism into death [4] that we should no longer be slaves of sin [6] For he who has died has been freed from sin [7] Therefore, do not let sin reign in your…body [12] For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. [14]

9. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law Romans 6:1-14 – Christ died to sin, likewise you shall we sin…not under law but under grace? [15] …whom you…obey, you are that ones slaves [16] were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed…doctrine…[17] set free from sin…slaves of righteousness [18] free from sin…having become slaves of God [22] Romans 6:15-23 – free from sin, slaves of God …wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord [23] Death Liberates The Sinner From His Master, Sin! Free From The Law To Acquire New Master, Christ, The LORD

10. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law Romans 6:1-14 – Christ died to sin, likewise you example: case of woman bound to a husband [2-3] you have become dead to the law [4] that you may be married to another [4] Romans 6:15-23 – free from sin, slaves of God Romans 7:1-6 – the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives to bear fruit to God [4]; not to death [see v. 5] delivered from the law, having died [6] Death Liberates A Slave From His Master, The Law! Free From Law To Acquire & Bear Fruit To A New Master

11. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-4 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law Our text: wife bound as long as husband lives

12. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-4 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law cp. Rom. 6; death liberates from the power of law the law has dominion…as long as he lives [1] Our text: wife bound as long as husband lives

13. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-4 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law the woman who has a husband (a WIFE) [2] is bound by the law to her husband [2] as long as he lives [2] {if she dies, point is moot} the law has dominion…as long as he lives [1] But, if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband [2] Our text: wife bound as long as husband lives example which proves this conclusion: marriage law the woman is bound by the law to her husband she is released from the law of her husband Which Law ?

14. Law of Moses is NOT under consideration! when she…goes and becomes another mans wife [Dt 24:2] 1 st husband still alive, yet not called adulteress Adulterers were stoned; she was not Civil Law of Gentiles is NOT under consideration! It is not lawful for you to have your brothers wife [Mk 6:18] Philip still alive; Herodias not called adulteress according to civil law: only John even said it was wrong! Gods Law of Marriage is under consideration! Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh [Gn 2:24] This is the law of the husband; binds the two cp. Matt 19:6 Therefore what God has joined together

15. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-4 Context: freedom in Christ from sin and the law the woman who has a husband (a WIFE) [2] is bound by the law to her husband [2] the law has dominion…as long as he lives [1] Our text: wife bound as long as husband lives example which proves this conclusion: marriage law if, while her husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress [3] if her husband dies, she is free from that law [3] she is no adulteress, though she has married [3] Death Liberates The Wife From Her Master, Husband! Free From Law To Acquire & Bear Fruit To New Husband

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

17. For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives HUSBANDWIFE 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 Married or Bound? released from the law Romans 7:2-3

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

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

20. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6; Pauls example of death to law 1 Corinthians 7:39

21. (39) A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

22. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6; Pauls example of death to law 1 Corinthians 7:39 Context: the things of which you wrote [7:1] Specific marital issues and questions It is good for a man not to touch a woman [7:1] Now to the married…not to depart [7:10-24] Nevertheless… it is not wrong to marry [7:2-9] Now concerning virgins… [7:25-40] This is the immediate context Pauls point: do not act rashly – this is a big decision and one that binds people for life

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

24. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6; Pauls example of death to law 1 Corinthians 7:39 Context: the things of which you wrote [7:1] Specific marital issues and questions It is good for a man not to touch a woman [7:1] Now to the married…not to depart [7:10-24] Nevertheless… it is not wrong to marry [7:2-9] Now concerning virgins… [7:25-40] This is the immediate context Pauls point: do not act rashly – this is a big decision and one that binds people for life Unless There Is Death, The Wife Is Bound For Good To Her Husband Divorce not an option; do not be married unless committed

25. Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And Application Romans 7:1-6; Pauls example of death to law 1 Cor. 7:39; Pauls exhortation to sobriety Next week: objections and consequences concerning being bound