View 1: The “Divorce and Remarriage for Adultery or Sexual Immorality” View
This is the most widely held view among evangelicals. They argue that porneia generally refers to sexual immorality (cf. Mark 7:21; Gal 5:19; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5). Marriage and the consequential breaking of the marriage covenant, not simply breaking a betrothal, is assumed by Christ. His view is different from the more conservative Shammai school of thought because, in going back to God’s original design in Genesis 1 and 2, he stresses that marriage is to remain permanent. Furthermore, contrary to what is said in Deuteronomy, divorce is not only to be initiated by men, but Jesus’ words imply that both men and women cannot initiate divorce under the sin of sexual immorality.
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