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
'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man doth take a wife, and hath married her, and it hath been, if she doth not find grace in his eyes (for he hath found in her nakedness of anything), and he hath written for her a writing of divorce, and given it into her hand, and sent her out of his house,
Isaiah 50:1
Thus said Jehovah: 'Where is this -- the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.
Jeremiah 3:8
And I see when (for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery) I have sent her away, and I give the bill of her divorce unto her, that treacherous Judah her sister hath not feared, and goeth and committeth fornication -- she also.
Mark 10:4
and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'
And to
Matthew 1:19
and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
Malachi 2:16
For I hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He who hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously.
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Mark 10:4
and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'