I have been reading "Marriage: The Mystery of Christ and the Church" recently. It is an excellent book, and, in a few places, has pointed out some misunderstandings I have had about marriage. One issue I am not so sure about though is his discussion of remarriage. In particular, the remarriage of someone who has divorced due to a spouse's adultery. I have always heard (even in church) that this is the one permissible case for divorce (although I have also heard that abandonment by a non-Christian spouse is the other reason) and also remarriage. Engelsma points out that in Matthew 19:9, the subject is divorce and not remarriage, so this passage does not support remarriage in this case. He says that remarriage is not permissible in the case of even adultery and the only proper circumstance for remarriage is the death of a spouse. He makes a very strong case from Scripture, and I am inclined to change my view on this subject. I would like to gather some thoughts from others first.

John