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1 | did only men have the right to divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | rodent_tamer | 181973 | ||
In old testament times could a woman divorce her husband if he committed adultery? Or did only men have this right? Were the offended wives "stuck" with an adulterous husband? |
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2 | did only men have the right to divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 181974 | ||
Hi, Rodent... Women had this right as well. However, the bill of divorcement was intended to protect the woman. In Him, Doc |
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3 | did only men have the right to divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | rodent_tamer | 182257 | ||
Doc, I don't understand. How did the bill of divorcement protect the woman? monica |
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4 | did only men have the right to divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | DocTrinsograce | 182269 | ||
Hi, Monica... It did so by declaring her innocent of wrong doing. Without the bill of divorcement, no other man would be willing to take her as wife. In that culture and time, a woman without a husband might easily starve. Hence, Moses devised this way to protect the innocent wife, who might otherwise inordinantly suffer because of the hardness of the husband's hearts (Matthew 19:8). In Him, Doc |
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5 | did only men have the right to divorce? | Bible general Archive 3 | rodent_tamer | 182281 | ||
oh ok, that makes sense. thanx |
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