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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Bible References
Why
Matthew 5:31
It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it shall come to pass that she findeth no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes by which backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
And to
Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away privately.
Malachi 2:16
For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith, that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD 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.