tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911707550436621468.post973132612842568899..comments2023-07-18T19:52:35.156+10:00Comments on another something: Matthew 5:31-32Simone R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05248239853519762027noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911707550436621468.post-65196958293946656292011-09-05T20:46:28.292+10:002011-09-05T20:46:28.292+10:00Sorry, I've been away from my computer having ...Sorry, I've been away from my computer having a 50th birthday party. Well worth it!<br /><br />I tripped over the words "exception clause". Sounds like reading a statute and blinded me to everything after - actually what you say is reasonable but still perhaps beside the point.<br /><br />The key verse of the sermon is 5:20 - "unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the Kingdonm of heaven". He then provides multiple illustrations of what he means, each time contrasting a pharisaic legal interpretation of righteousness with a deep inner orientation or an act of uncalled for generosity. It's not a new law, it's way beyond the Law. In that context a legalistic approach to divorce (which just involves doing the paperwork right) is contrasted with a sense that the vows are binding no matter what. But if the other person breaks their part of the vow, you are not necessarioly bound to keep your part - it's a two-way deal.Jonhttp://paintingfakes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911707550436621468.post-11749153744241357822011-09-02T22:59:45.560+10:002011-09-02T22:59:45.560+10:00I'm with you Simone. Another one of the all-to...I'm with you Simone. Another one of the all-too-often-badly-misread category.Anthony Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277745466192451883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911707550436621468.post-38751288801656173732011-09-02T18:26:40.986+10:002011-09-02T18:26:40.986+10:00I get the point of the whole 2 verses. It was just...I get the point of the whole 2 verses. It was just those few words that seemed to detract from the point of what he was saying.simone rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626356778188873309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911707550436621468.post-47752498087244995522011-09-02T17:55:34.247+10:002011-09-02T17:55:34.247+10:00The point, perhaps.The point, perhaps.Jonhttp://paintingfakes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com