“Suppose a man marries a woman and consummates the marriage but later finds her displeasing, because he has found her offensive in some respect. He writes her a divorce document, gives it to her and sends her away from his house. She leaves his house, goes and becomes another man’s wife; but the second husband dislikes her and writes her a get, gives it to her and sends her away from his house; or the second husband whom she married dies. In such a case her first husband, who sent her away, may not take her again as his wife, because she is now defiled. It would be detestable to Adonai, and you are not to bring about sin in the land Adonai your God is giving you as your inheritance.”-Deuteronomy 24:1-4
There’s one thing about Deuteronomy 24:1 I have to point out.
The verse is not saying that in the Lord’s eyes, it’s perfectly okay for a man to divorce his wife for whatever reason.
The Torah views divorce as a failure of marriage…period.
In other words, while marriage is an institution, divorce is NOT.
Divorce is an improperly broken union that under ideal circumstances should never have happened.
According to the Apostle Paul, the only legitimate reason for a married couple to separate is if one them is not a believer.
“But if the unbelieving spouse separates himself, let him be separated. In circumstances like these, the brother or sister is not enslaved- God has called you to a life of peace.”-1 Corinthians 7:15
However, Yeshua had much harsher words.
“Now what I say to you is that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery!”-Matthew 19:9
Yikes!
Keep in mind that during Bible times, it was only the men who did the divorcing and because of this, it was only the men who abused their right to divorce.
Finally, understand that according to the ruling here in Deuteronomy 24, it was okay for a man to divorce his wife and remarry her again IF the wife had NOT married another person in the interim.
I’m done.
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