Divorce in OT

Usually initiated by the husband who issued his wife with a certificate of divorce and sent her from his home, divorce broke the marriage bond and allowed parties to remarry. It was not part of God’s original purpose for marriage, and is permitted only because of human sinfulness. God is depicted as taking divorce proceedings against adulterous Israel.

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Notes

The nature of divorce Divorce dissolves a marriage Mk 10:4 See also Le 22:12–13; Nu 30:9; Dt 24:1–2; Ho 2:2; Mt 5:31 Divorce was not God’s original intention Mal 2:10–16; Mt 19:4–8 See also Ge 1:27; Ge 2:24 Circumstances permitting divorce Displeasure Dt 24:1 See also Dt 21:13–14; Mt 19:3 Returning exiles…