回到原配：婚約仍然存在｜Returning to the Original Spouse: The Covenant Still Stands

- 10月 16, 2024

Photo of Mediator or family counsel with couple in therapy meeting. Divorce lawyer, marriage counselor, psychologist or doctor interview upset man and woman. Sad people with anxiety.

Resources:

1. Glenn A. Jobe, Is covenant-breaking adultery?, Marriage, Divorce, and remarriage, Jim Laws, Spiritual Sword Lectureship director in Memphis, TN, Oct 18-22, 1992.

2. Gary Workman, Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Jim Laws, Spiritual Sword Lectureship director in Memphis, TN, Oct 18-22, 1992.

———

✋ 核心問題｜Core Question

Can one remarry the first spouse after divorce due to fornication?

是否可以在因姦淫離婚後，再與原配偶復合（再婚）？

———

✊ 基本立場｜Foundational Position

A woman who puts away her husband for fornication may take him back later,

provided there has been no intervening marriage.

This is not a new marriage, but a restoration of the original one.

因姦淫而離婚的妻子，若期間沒有任何「再婚介入」，

可以重新接納原配偶。

這不是新的婚姻，而是恢復原本的婚約關係。

———

✊ 悔改與赦免的條件｜Conditions of Repentance and Forgiveness

Repentance is required from the guilty party.

Forgiveness is required from the innocent party.

Hosea took Gomer back.

God restores those who commit spiritual adultery when they repent.

有罪的一方必須悔改，

無辜的一方必須饒恕。

何西阿接回歌篾，

神也接納那些悔改的屬靈淫亂者。

———

✊ 關鍵：希臘文字分析｜Key: Greek Word Analysis

In Matthew 19:9:

“put away” = apoluō (G630) → divorce

In 1 Corinthians 7:11:

“depart” = chōrizō (G5563)

“put away” = aphiēmi (G863)

👉 Both “chorizo” and “aphiēmi” can include

both separation and divorce.

👉 The command to “remain unmarried” shows

that a real marital break is in view.

馬太福音 19:9

「休妻」= apoluo（正式離婚）

哥林多前書 7:11

「離開」= chorizo

「離棄」= aphiemi

👉 兩者都可能包含分居與離婚

👉 「不可再嫁」顯示這裡包含實際婚姻破裂

———

✊ chorizo 的進一步證據｜Further Evidence on “chorizo”

The word “chorizo” is used in Matthew 19:6:

“What God has joined together, let not man separate.”

👉 Therefore, it includes divorce, not just separation.

「chorizo」也用在馬太福音 19:6

「神所配合的，人不可分開」

👉 因此包含離婚，不只是分居

———

✊ 關鍵結論一：可以與原配和好｜Key Conclusion 1: Reconciliation with the Original Spouse

Paul commands reconciliation even after an unscriptural divorce.

👉 Returning to the original spouse is not sinful.

📖 Luke 16:18 does not apply here.

保羅命令與丈夫和好，即使是非聖經理由離婚

👉 回到原配並不是罪

📖 路加福音 16:18 不適用於此情況

———

✊ 關鍵結論二：姦淫需有第三者｜Key Conclusion 2: Adultery requires a third party.

📖 Ezekiel 16:32

“You adulteress wife… takes strangers instead of her husband”

👉 Without a third party, there is no adultery.

👉 Returning to the original spouse is not adultery.

姦淫必須涉及第三者

📖 以西結書 16:32

👉 沒有第三者，就沒有姦淫

👉 回到原配，不構成姦淫

———

✊ 神約的原則｜Principle of Divine Covenant

Breaking a covenant does not release one from it.

Israel broke the covenant,

yet remained bound.

違約不等於解除約

以色列違約，仍在約中

———

📖 舊約例證｜Old Testament Example (Jeremiah 3:6–10)

Israel committed adultery,

yet God still called her to return.

👉 The covenant remained.

以色列行淫，神仍呼召她回轉

👉 約仍然存在

———

✊ 新約一致原則｜Consistent New Testament Principle

📖 Romans 7:2–3

👉 The marriage bond lasts until death.

📖 羅馬書 7:2–3

👉 婚約直到死亡才解除

———

✊ 關鍵結論三：婚約不能被人破壞｜Key Conclusion 3: The Covenant Cannot Be Broken by Man

No one can break a marriage covenant by sin.

👉 Only God can dissolve it.

人不能因犯罪破壞婚約

👉 只有神能解除

———

✊ 補充：唯一合法離婚理由｜Supplement: The Only Valid Cause for Divorce