Re: Matthew 5:31-32 (Divorce)

From: Polycarp66@aol.com
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 17:17:58 EST


In a message dated 2/23/2000 4:02:37 PM Central Daylight Time,
parousia_occ@yahoo.com writes:

<< What of the fact that MOICEUQHNAI is passive. Perhaps the idea is that
the
 divorcee SUFFERS from adultery rather than commits it. In this way, she
 would be not viewed as guilty, but as the victim of her husbands
 wrongdoing.
 
 What do you think? >>

Consider Matt. 19.9

LEGW DE hUMIN OTI hOS AN APOLUSHi THN GUNAIKA AUTOU MH EPI PORNEIAi KAI
GAMHSHi ALLHN MOICATAI

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife --except for infidelity -- and
marries another commits adultery.

He is the actor here. He cannot be portrayed as the innocent victim yet the
verb is passive in this passage as well.

gfsomsel

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