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What God has joined together, let no man hangs, because marriage is a reflection of God's covenant with the people
And He answered and said, Did I not read that the Creator from the beginning created man and woman? And he said: Therefore a man shall leave father and mother and join with his wife, and so the two will become one flesh. And so are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Mt 19:4-6)
Because your spouse is your Creator, its name is the Lord of hosts ... (Isaiah 54:5)
J ezus demands that husbands and wives kept the the fidelity in marriage. He knows that it is not easy, however, teaches us that marital fidelity is very important, because marriage is the work of God, through which he creates a new, exceeding human understanding the reality of "one body" and shows the world in human form of the covenant between God and man. Marriage is a sacred far more than most people realize, because it is a unique work of God, is a radical expression of God's relationship with his people and a manifestation of the glory of God. According to the teachings of Jesus, who denies the assumptions of modern-reducing role of marriage, marriage is a great work of God and the holy covenant, which addresses only the death.
Marriage - the image of God's covenant with his people
Jesus knew the Old Testament, and he saw himself and his mission as the fulfillment (Matthew 5:17-18). This means that he knew what God said about his covenant with his people, which presented as a marriage. For example, God said: " Because your spouse is your Creator, its name is the Lord of Hosts" (Isaiah 54:5), and also: "In that day - says the Lord - will say to me: My Husband! ... I betroth you to together forever; betroth thee with me in the principle of justice and the law, love and mercy. I betroth you with me on the basis of loyalty, and know the Lord "(Hos. 2:18, 21-22). "And when he again walked beside you and saw you, behold, your time has come, the time of love. Then you spread the skirts of his robe and covered your nakedness, tied to the oath you have made a covenant with thee, saith the Lord - and you became mine. "(Ezekiel 16:8)" But as a woman betrays her lover, so you betrayed me , the house of Israel - says the Lord. "(Jer 3:20)
In the context of these scriptures, it is clear that Jesus saw the establishment of the institution of marriage by God as a visible representation of the relationship between him and the people of God. In this way, read this description: "Therefore a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and will become one flesh" (1 M 2:24). The words were spoken by God Himself, because Jesus clearly stated that they are not words Moses, but that they came out the mouth of God (Mt 19:4-5). Saying these words, God was planning to name his people and his wife, and himself her husband. Therefore, the relationship between man and woman created by God is a unique bond, showing the relationship between God and his people.
every marriage involves God in his glory
Jesus clearly stated that God binds of marriage. Leaves us no doubt about it, which would place us for us to seek such an understanding in the Bible, nor does it limit God's work in creating this bond only to the first marriage of Adam and Eve. He said: "What therefore God has joined together, let not man hangs" (Mt 19:6). The ultimate perpetrator of the marital bond is not man but God. It follows from this that God binds together every marriage, because Jesus told us that marriage is not disconnected, and the only marriage that we can effectively disconnect, it is our own. So the marriage, not just the concept or the institution of marriage or just a first marriage is God's work. God himself has worked on combining marriage man and woman, that these two become one flesh is not of their own choice, but through the action of God.
A man and woman who are created by God so therefore "one flesh", joins an alliance similar to God's covenant with Israel. Their marriage is a picture of God's relationship with his people. By institution Marriage God fills the whole earth witnesses (mostly unconscious) the relationship between him and his covenant people. Therefore, divorce and re-marriage is a very serious thing, it shall communicate to the world a false picture of God's covenant with his people. God never divorced his wife to marry another. They were very painful periods of separation, but God is always welcomed her back. Book of the prophet Hosea is a testimony to God's radical love for his wayward wife. God never abandons his wife. Even when he has to check her because of her adulterous idolatry, in due time he is seeking its return. Marriage is to be an image of unwavering dedication and gracious God, his wife, which is its people.
purpose of marriage is so worship God in such a way. In the Book of Jeremiah, God said: "For as a belt attached to the hips of her husband, so I wanted to make the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah - says the Lord - took to me to be my people, my pride, glory and pride" (Jer 13 : 11). God has his own will chose Israel, and gave him the marriage, that the people of Israel was a reflection of his glory. Therefore, marriage is the work of God's creative action, the image of his love on the basis of the covenant concluded, and the reflection of his glory.
why Moses allowed divorce?
These considerations help to understand why the request of Jesus to the couple followed the fidelity itself, caused so much surprise among the Pharisees. Difficult for them to believe that Jesus rose so high requirements. They came to him and asked: "Is it lawful to celebrate his wife for any cause?" (Mt 19:3). Jesus answered them, referring to the description of creation, and not to the Mosaic law. In other words, presented the idea of \u200b\u200bmarriage on the basis of the original plan of God, and not under the provisions of the law, which regulated the marital relationship in the context of sin.
Jesus said: "And He answered and said," Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator created man and woman? And he said: Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and join with his wife, and so the two will become one flesh. And so they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man hangs "(Mt 19:4-6). He told them that God created marriage so that it was permanent, that is why we must not treat it as something that can be canceled.
When the Pharisees saw this response that they have Jesus trapped. It seemed to them that his statement was contrary to the law of Moses, therefore, asked: "But why Moses commanded to give a certificate of divorce and perform? "(Matthew 19:7) In other words, properly interpreted Jesus' words as a statement that should never break the covenant of marriage. However, because otherwise they understood the law of Moses, so they asked why Moses allowed to celebrate their wives, because according to Jesus' marriage contract should not be broken.
Jesus answered them, "Moses permitted you to put away your wives because your hearts were hard, but from the beginning was not so" (Mt 19:8). Jesus in the way confirmed the accuracy of the Mosaic account of creation and said that as early as the marriage was scheduled connection is not subject to fracture, so also in the Kingdom of God which Jesus drew near to us, you must restore the original assumptions about marriage and reassure them. In other words, Jesus raised the level of the requirements for a marriage is over, which allowed Moses, saying: "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery, and he celebrated by married, commits adultery "(Mt 19:9).
havoc caused by divorce
come to a point where you need to answer the question: Is Jesus allowed his disciples dwell, and include re-married? Is he allowed to do so in certain situations? Among the followers of Jesus is not consistent answer this question. I want to say at once that I am certain that pobożniejsi me in this matter have different views than the one I present here. I do not think their views on this subject be final and conclusive, and if someone shows me an error, I am ready to correct them. I just want to explain why he believed that only solves the marriage, and death that do not include the re-marriage, until the former spouse is alive.
I am aware that for some this statement may seem overwhelming, and only multiply as the suffering to which they would not contribute. Divorce is a painful thing - often causes more pain, than the death of a spouse. Often, many years passed before the man can deal with it. Divorce causes very big shock in my life, and awareness of failure and guilt may be experienced as a tortured soul. Divorcee spends many nights in tears, like the Psalmist (Ps. 6:6). Difficult for him to work normally, and people turn away from him with mixed feelings. It can be overwhelmed by a sense of loneliness and the feeling can go zżerać wasting your future. Pain aggravated disputes in court.
also very often suffer from this because of their children. Divorcing parents feed illusory hope that the wounds caused by their divorce will not cause injury of children and do not ruin the future of their marriages. Tensions caused by the child maintenance and limited childcare only deepen the wounds, and the bizarre and artificial visitation rights, the tragedy extends for decades.
These factors, as well as many others make it vulnerable people are crying about crying. They try not to increase the pain. Sometimes, as presented, attention is mistakenly read as a compromise. People think that confrontation with sin precludes showing loving care - that Jesus' gentleness and severity of claims can not be different manifestations of love. However, divorce is not the right thing.
call to love in accordance with the teaching of the Bible
Jesus was a very caring person. His teaching on divorce and remarriage is also strong: " What therefore God has joined together, let not man hangs." In fact, the firm loving confrontation with the demands of Christ is an expression of concern, because the sinful decision is just as harmful to humans as emotional pain. This is true for individuals as well as in relation to the church and society. Embezzlement to the principles of the sanctity of marriage on grounds of compassion for the people may seem at first glance, a sign of love, but in the long run, causing havoc. Maintaining a strong structure marriage contract high moral requirements seem at first glance difficult, however, provides dozens of one thousand blessings to future generations to treat as self-evident.
In the face of divorce and remarriages great challenge for the followers of Jesus to love biblically. The big challenge is to mix the tears of compassion with tough love of obedience. Only this will glorify Christ and to sustain the spiritual health and strength of marriages and the Church that Jesus founded.
Jesus rejected the excuse for divorce (Matthew 19:3-9, and Mark 10:2-12) are given by the Pharisees in reference to the Old Testament (5 M 24), and reiterated during the creation of God's plan to disconnect no man what God has joined together. He said that Moses gave the possibility of divorce because of the hardness of the human heart, and then hinted that he came to earth to remedy this. Jesus' will is to be guided by his followers in the life of higher moral standards than those allowed for the law of Moses.
And exactly what standards? This question I'll try to answer in the next chapter.
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