Dictionary entry

Divorce

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Law of marriage against Ge 2:24; Mt 19:6

PERMITTED

By the Mosaic law De 24:1

On account of hardness of heart Mt 19:8

Often sought by the Jews Mic 2:9; Mal 2:14

Sought on slight grounds Mt 5:31; 19:3

Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives De 22:18,19

WOMEN

Could obtain Pr 2:17; Mr 10:12

Could marry after De 24:2

Responsible for vows after Nu 30:9

Married after, could not return to first husband De 24:3,4; Jer 3:1

Afflicted by Isa 54:4,6

Priests not to marry women after Le 21:14

Of servants, regulated by law Ex 21:7,11

Of captives, regulated by law De 21:13,14

Forced on those who had idolatrous wives Ezr 10:2-17; Ne 13:23,30

Jews condemned for love of Mal 2:14-16

Forbidden by Christ except for adultery Mt 5:32; 19:9

Prohibition of, offended the Jews Mt 19:10

Illustrative of God's casting off of the Jewish church Isa 50:1; Jer 3:8