The New Testament teaching on divorce and remarriage appears to be impractical and unfair at first sight, allowing divorce only for adultery and forbidding remarriage until the death of the former spouse. But new insights into the world of the first century suggest that both Jesus and Paul affirmed four Old Testament grounds for divorce and allowed remarriage, though they rejected no-fault divorce and emphasised that divorce should be avoided if at all possible. This is an excellent example of the latest biblical research being applied clearly, helpfully and relevantly to an important pastoral concern.
