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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 19:6

God: Proverbs 2:17, Malachi 2:14, Mark 10:9, Romans 7:2, 1 Corinthians 7:10-2 Chronicles :, Ephesians 5:28, Hebrews 13:4 hath: ץםוזוץמום [Strong's G2201], "hath yoked together," as oxen in the plough, where each must pull equally in order to bring it on. Among the ancients, they put a yoke upon the necks of a new married couple, or chains on their arms, to shew that they were to be one, closely united, and pulling equally together in all the concerns of life. Reciprocal: Genesis 31:50 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 19:4

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,He said, Have ye not read — So instead of contradicting him, our Lord confutes them by the very words of Moses.He who made them, made them male and female from the beginning — At least from the beginning of the Mosaic creation. And where do we read of any other? Does it not follow, that God's making Eve was part of his original design, and not a consequence of Adam's... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 19:5

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?And said — By the mouth of Adam, who uttered the words. Genesis 2:24. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:4

4. He answered Our Lord’s answer really coincides with neither party. Schammai is indeed in the right in maintaining the stricter view of marriage obligation. His views are founded in absolute right. But then he is wrong in maintaining that the letter of the Mosaic law does maintain the highest strictness of the divine right on this subject. From the hardness of their hearts Moses did permit to the Jews, though not enjoin, a practice which was not absolutely right. A truly pure man could... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:5

5. Leave father and mother The tie of man and wife is stronger than that of parent and child. Hence, as the latter maintains its tie upon the heart during life, so the former should be indissoluble. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:6

6. One flesh As in Adam before the creation of Eve the twain were one, so now, by marriage, the oneness is restored. They are two halves of one whole, forming one person. Yet, however much we may talk of their oneness, they are not one soul. They have an eternal separateness of individuality, by which they may be eternally separated in future destiny. Hence they are indeed one flesh, but not one soul. Let not man put asunder It cannot be done in any case without crime, except... read more

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