Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
So they're not two separate people anymore, they've become one. And when God brings two people together like that, nobody should try to tear them apart.
When God connects two hearts, that bond is meant to last.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jesus was responding to the Pharisees who were testing Him on the topic of divorce, based on the Mosaic law from the Old Testament. This discussion occurred in first-century Jewish culture, where divorce was permitted under certain conditions, but Jesus pointed back to God's original design for marriage as described in Genesis, emphasizing the unity of husband and wife. By declaring that what God has joined together should not be separated, Jesus was reaffirming the sacred and permanent nature of marriage as intended from creation.
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