2S3-12: Did David break Torah By Marrying A Woman Already Married?

One interesting question arises concerning Michal being returned to David.

This was also something the rabbis debated vigorously.

Was David breaking the Torah by marrying a woman who was already married?

Michal officially married Phaltiel, but afterward, a divorce never occurred.

She was returned to David in her current unchanged status.

Plus, as a married couple, there’s no doubt that sexual relations occurred between Phaltiel and Michal.

So, what’s the conclusion of the matter?

The bottom line is that David and Michal were still married because they were never divorced.

David had paid the bride price, and there’s no mention of Phaltiel paying Saul to marry Michal.

David and Michal had a betrothal ceremony, and afterward, consummation was fulfilled in the bedroom.

Saul taking Michal away from David and giving her to Phaltiel was more like a kidnapping if you think about it, though back then, folks wouldn’t have thought about it like that.

Now if Michal had refused to go back to David, that would’ve opened up a whole other can of words.

The Law wouldn’t force her to return to David against her will, but there’s no indication that she didn’t wanna go back to David.

So here’s the takeaway for today.

Israel is Yeshua’s bride – a marriage to be consummated in his second coming.

However, unlike Michal, not all of Israel wishes to be wed to Yeshua of Nazareth.

There appears to be only a small remnant who have accepted him as Messiah and King at the moment.

Yet, in the Book of Revelations, we find all twelve tribes of Israel restored and under Messiah’s rulership.

The conclusion of the matter is this:

Just as the Torah would not have forced Michal to return to David if she did not want to return…

So, too, does the Torah not force each Jew or Hebrew to accept Messiah against their will…

It has to be a freewill decision.

However, given the eternal benefits, I can’t imagine why anyone would reject Adonai’s son.

Ya feel me?

CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

 ^“Behold, I stand at the door,
and knock: if any man hear my voice,
and open the door,
I will come in to him,
and will sup with him,
and he with me.”
-Revelation 3:20