Prostitution vs adultery

[FollowingHim]

Actually, Zec does have a point here. When Christ says "What God has joined together let not man put asunder", how does God join together? God does the one flesh side of things. Humans can make a decision to move in together, but that's not the bit God does. He joins them as one flesh when they consummate it. So Christ is, without a doubt, referring to "one flesh" in the first half of that statement.

The question is whether the words "put asunder" refer to one flesh, or the physical decision to cohabitate.

Personally I read that part as referring to cohabitation. In other words, if God has joined them together as one flesh - in a manner far stronger than anything man can do - do not presume to take them apart physically. You can't break what God has done, they're still one flesh, don't even try.

While Zec is reading "put asunder" as also referring to one flesh. In other words he is saying that humans actually have the power to make someone no longer one flesh, but Christ says don't do it.

Interesting. I can see why he reads it this way. I disagree because I think "one flesh" is stronger and more serious than this, not something people can break even if they want to. But it's changed my understanding of Zec's perspective anyway.

 

[The Revolting Man]

Actually, Zec does have a point here. When Christ says "What God has joined together let not man put asunder", how does God join together? God does the one flesh side of things. Humans can make a decision to move in together, but that's not the bit God does. He joins them as one flesh when they consummate it. So Christ is, without a doubt, referring to "one flesh" in the first half of that statement.

The question is whether the words "put asunder" refer to one flesh, or the physical decision to cohabitate.

Personally I read that part as referring to cohabitation. In other words, if God has joined them together as one flesh - in a manner far stronger than anything man can do - do not presume to take them apart physically. You can't break what God has done, they're still one flesh, don't even try.

While Zec is reading "put asunder" as also referring to one flesh. In other words he is saying that humans actually have the power to make someone no longer one flesh, but Christ says don't do it.

Interesting. I can see why he reads it this way. I disagree because I think "one flesh" is stronger and more serious than this, not something people can break even if they want to. But it's changed my understanding of Zec's perspective anyway.

I might need to go back and look at put asunder. I just assumed it referred to one flesh and didn’t even consider an alternative.

 

[Mark C]

"What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." (Matthew 19:6, also Mark 10:9)

I think it's a direct prohibition on what happens dozens of times daily in the states with DV arrest "laws" - someone calls 911, because they hear neighbors arguing, or just want to cause problems, (think "SWATing") police come, and arrest one or both husband and wife (they just ASSUME jurisdiction, of course), and then an AUTOMATIC 'restraining order' is issued, prohibiting any contact. They may take the kids as well. And nothing is ever the same again.

I contend that is "putting asunder." And I wish I was kidding, but I suspect it really does happen a dozen or more times daily. I know of far too many first-hand.

 

[FollowingHim]

Now that's another interesting way to look at it @Mark C.