I have suggested that we need to see the whole of 1 Corinthians 7 in the light of the principle that Paul articulated in 6:13-14 –
“The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.” (6:13-14)
You can only understand Paul’s teaching on marriage, singleness, and divorce, if you first understand his view of the resurrection of the body.
What is the body for? The body is not for sexual immorality. But neither is the body for sexual pleasure.
The body – whether a married body, or a single body – is for the Lord – and the Lord for the body.
Paul’s approach to sexual ethics is a resurrection ethic.
We saw last time that in chapter 7, verse 1, it appears that they asked a question about whether a man should abstain from sexual relations with his wife. And Paul says no! The husband’s body belongs to his wife. The wife’s body belongs to her husband. So do not deprive each other – except by mutual agreement so that you can devote yourselves to prayer.
And so last time we looked at how Paul applied the resurrection of the body to marriage and singleness.
Today we turn to Paul’s application of the resurrection of the body to divorce.
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