Romans 7:2

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Contextual Overview

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the woman: Rather, a woman. The apostle here illustrates the position laid down in the preceding verse by a familiar instance. Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:8, 1 Corinthians 7:4, 1 Corinthians 7:39

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:14 - General Numbers 5:19 - with another Numbers 30:9 - General Matthew 19:6 - God Matthew 19:9 - doth Romans 6:7 - For he 1 Peter 3:1 - ye

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

For the woman which hath an husband,.... The former general rule is here illustrated by a particular instance and example in the law of marriage; a woman that is married to a man,

is bound by the law to her husband; to live with him, in subjection and obedience to him,

so long as he liveth; except in the cases of adultery, Matthew 19:9, and desertion, 1 Corinthians 7:15, by which the bond of marriage is loosed, and for which a divorce or separation may be made, which are equal to death:

but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband; the bond of marriage is dissolved, the law of it is abolished, and she is at entire liberty to marry whom she will, 1 Corinthians 7:39.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the woman - This verse is a specific illustration of the general principle in Romans 7:1, that death dissolves those connections and relations which make law binding in life. It is a simple illustration; and if this had been kept in mind, it would have saved much of the perplexity which has been felt by many commentators, and much of their wild vagaries in endeavoring to show that “men are the wife, the law of the former husband, and Christ the new one;” or that “the old man is the wife, sinful desires the husband, sins the children.” Beza. (See Stuart.) Such expositions are sufficient to humble us, and to make us mourn over the puerile and fanciful interpretations which even wise and good people often give to the Bible.

Is bound by the law ... - See the same sentiment in 1 Corinthians 7:39.

To her husband - She is united to him; and is under his authority as the head of the household. To him is particularly committed the headship of the family, and the wife is subject to his law, in the Lord, Ephesians 5:23, Ephesians 5:33.

She is loosed ... - The husband has no more authority. The connection from which obligation resulted is dissolved.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 7:2. For the woman which hath a husband — The apostle illustrates his meaning by a familiar instance. A married woman is bound to her husband while he lives; but when her husband is dead she is discharged from the law by which she was bound to him alone.