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
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Why
Matthew 5:31
It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus saith Jehovah, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, wherewith I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were ye sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.
Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot.
Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
And to
Matthew 1:19
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
Malachi 2:16
For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
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Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.