Moikhey Males
Matthew 5:27 – 30
There are whole
passages about evil seductresses in certain parts of the Old
Testament and while the new Testament certainly condemns adultery and
fornication and other sexual activities here Jesus firmly places the
blame on men. Notice in this section after quoting the relevant
commandment,
“οὐ
μοιχεύσεις” , it is the men who are
rebuked not the women.
All πας
who look at a woman desiring her are adulterers.
Nothing
about women tempting men.
He
also condemns divorce for causes other than adultery but gives as a
reason that such a act can cause sin the original meaning of
σκανδαλιζω.
Perhaps
he was addressing men who divorced wives for barrenness or disability
or loss of beauty or to marry younger wealthier women with more
useful political or business connections.
There
are men who do that to this day, “trading up” or “rewarding”
themselves with trophy wives.
