Orthodox and remarriage

[dvdjs]

… From my understanding of marriage in the Orthodox marriage, the big goal in getting married to begin with, is to spend an eternity in heaven together, not to spend life together “till death do you part.”…

This idea had been affirmed by a number of Easterners. I was aware of the fact that this idea appears in some modern, Orthodox writings, but wondered about its basis, in partciular the idea raised by some that this idea stems from the Fathers.

It was difficult to find Patristic support for the idea. On the other hand, it was easy to find those who objected to the idea and who cited Patristic support for their objections. For example, in a ROCOR discussion group:

I don’t know how St. John Chrysostom could be
clearer on the question:

“…you may inhabit the same abode and be united to him again through the everlasting ages, not in this union of marriage but another far better. For this is only a bodily kind of intercourse, but then there will be a union of soul with the soul more perfect, and of a far more delightful and far nobler kind.”

St. John Chrysostom clearly says that what this widow had to look forward to was NOT the union of marriage, but something else.
…
Blessed Theophylact has the following comments:
“… in that age there is no married life, but instead an angelic and divine life. …Marriage is for the help of mortals and for the repleshining of what is lacking [because of death]. But where nothing is lacking, what need is there for replenishing?” (Commentary of the Gospel of Luke, p. 266).

Then there is this quote from St. John of Damascus’ “Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith”, book IV, chapter 27:
“For they will be, saith the Lord, as the angels of God: there will no longer be marriage nor procreation of children.”

St. Cyprian of Carthage has this to say …, (From his Treatise on the Dress of Virgins):
“It is the word of the Lord which says, “The children of this world beget and are begotten; but they who are counted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage: neither shall they die any more: for they are equal to the angels of God, being the children of the resurrection.” That which we shall be, you have already begun to be. You [Virgins] possess already in this world the glory of the resurrection. You pass through the world without the contagion of the world; in that you continue chaste and virgins, you are equal to the angels of God. Only let your virginity remain and endure substantial and uninjured; and as it began bravely, let it persevere continuously, and not seek the ornaments of necklaces nor garments, but of conduct. Let it look towards God and heaven, and not lower to the lust of the flesh and of the world, the eyes uplifted to things above, or set them upon earthly things.” (Chapter 22)

I’m still waiting for any of those arguing to the
contrary to produce a single patristic quote, that
states that marriage continues after the resurrection.

Fr. John Whiteford St. Jonah Orthodox Church

I would if anyone posting here has some Patristic support for the idea.