I need to rework this statement. I apologize for thinking out loud and sounding confusing. I am formulating my opinion by interacting with you.I would venture to say that application of God's principals would dictate for men to follow through on their claim of a woman where intercourse happened provided that previous woman had not had intercourse with someone else already. If she did a man is not under obligation is such case since he reserves the right to divorce her and ownership was never followed through even though obligation to follow through was always there. By her having sex with someone else she is committing adultery against you
I should have said: I would venture to say that application of God's principals would dictate for a man to follow through on their claim of a virgin woman if intercourse happened. If woman is not a virgin, it would be necessary for previous man to release her to be married/unite to a new man. For this reason previous sexual partner of a woman is obligated to follow through on his claim or release her. Perhaps this is the reason why Ruth attempted to seduce Boaz and laid at his feet when he was drunk to tie him to herself, she may wanted intercourse to happen there. But Boaz had enough self control and wanted that other patriarchs would not override/veto his union.
Based on the next passage I do not need to go to government to validate a union, or divorce, it is tool that can be used but not a requirement.
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
I listened to William Luck video and he states different things and I intend to listen to it again. It seems my views divirge from his. I find this subject very difficult and intend to continue to revisit. Subject on what one flesh union is.
My opinion on this is still malleable so please be patient with me if it is different from yours. Your previous input has been thought provoking and will continue to be revisited.