Divorce (Torrey's Topical Textbook)

(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Law of marriage against
Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:6
PERMITTED
- By the Mosaic law
  Deuteronomy 24:1
- On account of hardness of heart
  Matthew 19:8
Often sought by the Jews
Micah 2:9; Malachi 2:14
Sought on slight grounds
Matthew 5:31; 19:3
Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives
Deuteronomy 22:18,19
WOMEN
- Could obtain
  Proverbs 2:17; Mark 10:12
- Could marry after
  Deuteronomy 24:2
- Responsible for vows after
  Numbers 30:9
- Married after, could not return to first husband
  Deuteronomy 24:3,4; Jeremiah 3:1
- Afflicted by
  Isaiah 54:4,6
Priests not to marry women after
Leviticus 21:14
Of servants, regulated by law
Exodus 21:7,11
Of captives, regulated by law
Deuteronomy 21:13,14
Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
Ezra 10:2-17; Nehemiah 13:23,30
Jews condemned for love of
Malachi 2:14-16
Forbidden by Christ except for adultery
Matthew 5:32; 19:9
Prohibition of, offended the Jews
Matthew 19:10
Illustrative of God's casting off of the Jewish church
Isaiah 50:1; Jeremiah 3:8

Find more Bible verses about Divorce:

Divorce {Nave's}
Divorce {Forerunner}