Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
And to
General references
Bible References
Why
Matthew 5:31 “It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’;
Deuteronomy 24:1
“When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out from his house,
Isaiah 50:1
Thus says the Lord,
“Where is thecertificate of divorce
By which I havesent your mother away?
Or to whom of My creditors did Isell you?
Behold, you were sold for youriniquities,
And for yourtransgressions your mother was sent away.
“Where is the
By which I have
Or to whom of My creditors did I
Behold, you were sold for your
And for your
Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw that for all the adulteries of faithless Israel, I had sent her away and given her a writ of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear; but she went and was a harlot also.
Mark 10:4
They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
And to
Matthew 1:19
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.
Malachi 2:16
For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong,” says the Lord of hosts. “So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”
General references
Mark 10:4
They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”