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The Grammatical Gymnastics of an Advocate for Divorce and Remarriage:

Divorce And Remarriage·2018-11-19
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We have seen that the use of the passive (or middle) voice in the Greek of Matthew 5:32, 19:9 and Mark 10:11–12 (even if we accept the translation in the passive or middle, which we do not) does not justify remarriage after divorce (at most it increases the guilt of the man who divorces his wife, but it does not permit the divorced woman to remarry). Luke records the teaching of Jesus on divorce in a different context, and in the active voice. Since in Luke 16:18 Christ uses the active voice...

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Divorce And Remarriage
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2018-11-19

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RFPA Blog
Scripture References
Matthew
Matthew 5:32Matthew 19:9
Mark 10:11-12
Luke
Luke 16:18Luke 16
John 3:16
Malachi 2:14
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