INTRO: In our first message on this subject we took a speedy trip through the Old Testament. This morning we are going to begin looking at the NT and the subject of divorce and remarriage. We are going to consider first, John the Baptist, who lost his head, literally, for confronting a godless leader on his unlawful marriage.
Then we will begin considering the single greatest authority on this matter and any other matter as well, the Lord Jesus. Just before He ascended to heaven, He said, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.” I guess that's just about anywhere. It also gives Him authority on any matter you can raise question on! Certainly, we will then be at the most crucial place of all, when it comes to this matter of divorce and remarriage.
Furthermore, without any doubt whatsoever, the Lord Jesus is the most authoritative figure on interpreting the OT you will find anywhere. And it is in the teachings of this greatest of all rabbis that God's view of divorce and remarriage is comes into sharpest focus! Have you ever wondered what Jesus would say to Deuteronomy 24:1-4? Well, you need wonder no longer because whenever He deals with this subject, that passage receives some treatment.
So, let us begin our look at this subject in the NT. |
