2014.01.65 The truth about Divorce Created by James on 5/1/2019 11:00:54 AM The truth about Divorce
There are a significant number of situations in which Yah DOES permit divorce
It is generally taught that "God hates divorce", Yah does, indeed, hate divorce when it is between believers in true covenant
But when a believer is married to an unbeliever and the unbeliever shows NO sign of conversion, Yah EXPECTS divorce
If the believer is a woman and she is in an abusive relationship with an unbeliever she has Yah's FULL support in getting divorced
Where there is clear failure to observe covenant terms that were legitimately agreed BEFORE consummation, Yah will also condone divorce, thus, even if both parties are believers, if there is repeated failure to observe legitimate covenant terms Yah will permit divorce
Where the woman was NOT a virgin at the time of consummating the relationship then any church of civil marriage is null and void in the sight of Yah, she must first deal with the issues pertaining to the man who took her virginity and if she is currently in an unsuitable relationship she should exit immediately
There are other circumstances when Yah will permit divorce
In such cases it is important to seek Yah for guidance but understand that in manifestly unjust or inequitable situations Yah WILL sanction divorce
That said it is important to recognize that there are far fewer believing men than women and therefore, once a woman is divorced she should commit herself to life without a man, where a believing man divorces he should be VERY selective about the woman he chooses and should ensure that he has a clear view of the sort of woman that he is looking for BEFORE engaging with prospective partners
Some Internet dating sites give one the opportunity to set up a very clear and very strict set of criteria with regard to the type of match that one is looking for but one must STILL be selective and careful even if the match appears suitable
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2012.08.05 - Malachi and Yahooshua – Divorce – REALLY?
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Returning to the subject of divorce, what in fact were Malachi and Yahooshua preaching against?
The brutal truth?
Serial monogamy such as is practised today!
Starting about the time of Malachi, there was an increasing tendency for men to choose to have only one woman because the cost of maintaining a household with several women was significant and also many women were no longer playing the active financial role in the home as held up as an example in Proverbs 31.
It had become fashionable to put-away {divorce} a woman for “any reason” whereas the only basis of putting-away, as discussed in a recent article, was covenant breaking or treachery.
Under such circumstances putting-away a loyal woman is, in fact, an act of huge spiritual violence to the man and the woman because it ruptures the full spectrum of spiritual bonds that come into existence through a sexual union between a man and a woman as discussed a month or so ago.
Today, divorce frequently occurs for the same reasons.
The fact is that monogamy requires a huge amount from both the man and the woman, there is no potential to bring in an additional woman to compensate for gaps in the family capabilities and a woman must be a super-woman and a man a super-man.
Of course this does not happen in practice and therefore monogamy puts huge demands on both parties which in turn causes tensions and strife which results in degradation of the relationship ending in divorce.
As far as I can see there is NO easy answer to this.
Plural union of one man and several woman is simply not practical in our society today, the women are too indoctrinated against it and the men do not know how to handle it, it is a disaster so monogamy or fornication are defacto the only two options other than singleness, which is what many women are finding is the most palatable option.
In order to enter into a successful monogamous union it is vital that both parties are VERY selective about who they consider and that there is comprehensive discussion of priorities, expectations, etc BEFORE consummation.
Casual sex is NOT an option if you are a man or woman who fears Yah.
Conclusion
The true form of putting-away {divorce} that Malachi and Yahooshua preached against was serial monogamy as an alternative to a man covenanting with a number of women.
Monogamy is the only form of union open to men and women today and it should be entered into carefully and prayerfully BEFORE consummation.
May Yah bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.
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