The title almost sounds like an impossibility and if she was "a widow indeed," it would be.
I have met a few women that are widows....BUT..... the deceased husband was covenanted with her in an adulterous union because she was divorced and remarried while her first husband is still alive.
I'm fairly sure that since God says that she shall be called an adulteress if she be married to another man while her husband liveth, but if her husband be dead then she is no more an adulteress, though she be married to another man, that the woman is bound unto her first husband as long as he liveth and her second marriage was an adulterous one, so I don't see that the death of the second husband would free her from the law of her first husband, as he is the one that's still alive. I was nearly tricked into thinking that one such woman was "a widow indeed."
1Timothy 5 "she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man."
"The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord."
"For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband"
"So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man."
This is more of a statement than a question because the scriptures are clear. If anyone can offer any scriptures that would indicate that she would be free to remarry, please do share.
I realize that the truth is not very popular in modern theology, but it really wasn't very popular in ancient theology, either. They literally killed the saints and the prophets for speaking the truth.
Today the modern religious folks conflate love with comforting feelings that please the heart and accuse those that speak the truth, of not having "the fruit of the Spirit" because they didn't FEEL that emotional pleasant feeling which they enjoy. The Spirit of Christ never compromises the truth of God's words for the feelings of someone's heart (Jeremiah 17:9).
It's sad to see so many women on this site, claiming faith in Jesus Christ, are divorced and seeking an adulterous covenant.
I do think that many of them actually believe that they are free to remarry as they have been convinced by many teachers that scratch their itching ears.
Jesus said that Moses gave you this command because your hearts are hard.
Jesus did not advocate for divorce. Nor does Jesus tell us that divorce if from God or commanded by God.
Any man that marries a divorced woman commits adultery. (Luke 16:18)
Jesus said, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery." (Luke 16:18)
"And" Jesus said, "if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.” (Mark 10:12)
The only way a divorced woman does not commit adultery is in her remaining unmarried and not having other men though it may be arguable if her ex has died.
The only possible way that it is not adultery for a man to have union with a divorced woman is in obeying the Bible teachings for a man that dies without having a son. His brother that is living is to produce offspring for his dead brother by acquiring the widow of his dead brother to produce a son for his dead brother. It is the brotherly thing to do.
Yet who goes by Bible teachings anymore?
Absolutely, the teaching in the Bible is that any man that marries a divorced woman commits adultery. And a woman that divorces her husband and marries another man commits adultery. There are not exceptions for it other than what I just stated. But divorce is in the Bible. And people do marry after divorce. In such cases, it is adultery. But no one wants to follow Christ's teachings on the matter. No one wants to follow Paul's teachings on the matter. Even pastors now days, it seems that they must be divorced or intend to become divorced in order to be a minister of God. No one follows the Bible any more.
People divorce for any reason. People disregard scripture then marry again. No one follows the Bible. Not even Christians. Surely, the government does not follow the Bible, but has other policies that do not follow the Bible. What the Bible says is arguable. Some argue this way. Others argue that way. But no one follows the Bible. Divorced women are not following the Bible. Nor are the men that marry them. The whole thing on divorce is against Christ's teaching and against New Testament teaching. One has to look to look to the Old Testament to justify divorce. Christ does not justify divorce. Never does Jesus say that it is okay for divorce. The only hope of justifying divorce by a "clear" example in the New Testament is when Joseph, a righteous man, sought to quietly divorce Mary his betrothed because she was found to be pregnant and Joseph knew that he was not the dad. But an angel of God appeared to Joseph and explained the circumstances of her pregnancy to him and that she did not do hanky panky. Jospeh being a righteous man did not want to subject her to public disgrace. And the two lived happily ever after.
That's a great point. In Deuteronomy,, she is given a bill of divorcement for fornication (or uncleaness) which makes her free to remarry into an adulterous union?
In Matthew 19:9 Jesus stated: "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery."
In Luke 16:18 he said "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery."
And the above posted scriptures from the new testament state that she is not free to remarry, but that if she depart, she shall remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband (which was not permitted if her husband found some uncleaness in her).
So if a woman has departed she is not free to remarry while her husband is alive, but if "she has been put away" then she is free to remarry, but she shall be called an adulteress? And he that marries her that is put away is an adulterer, making the second union an adulterous union. So how would you conclude the situation where a woman departed from her husband, married another (entering into an adulterous union) and then her adulterous husband died, but he first husband is still alive?
I'm thinking that while her first husband is still alive, she would still be called an adulteress if she remarried a third.
These kinds of scenarios shouldn't even have to be considered, but there's so much iniquity in society, it's become a more common conundrum.
It's no wonder Peter said it is good for a man to not marry
There is a user that frequently posts articles from a website that purports to answer biblical questions, but that website tries to balance things to conform to this post modern theology and doesn't recognize the differences of roles and rules between men and women, biblically. I would much rather present my questions to the Lord and his saints than ask a godless website that uses AI to answer biblical questions which answers incorporate modern heresy.
@WalkNTalk one thing that you said that I don't think applies to men, biblically is that "people marry after divorce and in such cases that is adultery." I don't see that a man that divorces his wife because there was hanky panky is committing adultery if he remarries and also that if a wife treacherous departs from a man, he would not be committing adultery by getting another wife.
A widow that is a widow indeed should remain unmarried under age of 60. The scripture says But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
Imagine how the number would go down if preachers preached the truth about these things?
There are a few that do follow the Bible. Not many.
Jesus oftentimes used the words "many" and "few"
No man apart from Jesus walk perfectly and did not sin. Yet there are some that seek to not only know God's words, but hear them,, receive them and walks in them.
Deuteronomy 24 does not give a reason for divorce. A man becomes displeased and divorces for any reason.
Were it adultery or fornication or not being found to be a virgin, she would be stoned under Old Testament Law, not divorced.
Jesus gave the reason for divorce; and it was hardness of heart. That is why there is divorce. People's hearts get hard. There is hardness of heart. It is not as loving as Joseph's motives for seeking divorce. (Matthew 1:19) Mind you, Deuteronomy 22:14 and on what the Bible teaches. A woman is to be a virgin for her first husband and parents are to guarantee it.
I believe it is okay for a male to have more than one female. I believe women are to be monogamous and that a woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. I am not okay with divorce because of New Testament teachings and the teachings of Jesus against divorce. Yes, a wife doing hanky panky is grounds for divorce. Of course, in the Old Testament, she would be stoned and not divorced. A man committing adultery would be stoned also and not divorced. Then the surviving spouse would be free to marry someone else. But Jesus did not come to throw stones and he did not cast the first stone.
David committed adultery and none of his wives divorced him.
Michal while still married to David had then a second husband. (1 Samuel 25:44) David did not divorce her even while the adultery was apparent.
The Prophet Hosea did not divorce his adulteress wife, Gomer.
But in context of Matthew 19:9, when a wife chooses to commit adultery while she is married, then her husband did not cause her to commit adultery in divorcing her because she already committed the adultery while married. Nonetheless, Jesus does not encourage divorce. Nor does he encourage marriage after divorce.
Paul also speaks against separation and divorce. (1 Corinthians 7:10-11)
I just don't find Jesus justifying divorce.
Yet in the Bible, it is okay for a male to have more than one female, be it concubine or wife. It is just not okay to divorce. And annulment is not a way around it.
