Law of marriage against. Gen. 2:24. Matt. 19:6.
PERMITTED
By the Mosaic law. Deut. 24:1.
On account of hardness of heart. Matt. 19:8.
Often sought by the Jews. Mic. 2:9. Mal. 2:14.
Sought on slight grounds. Matt. 5:31. Matt. 19:3.
Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives. Deut. 22:18, 19.
WOMEN
Could obtain. Prov. 2:17, with Mar. 10:12.
Could marry after. Deut. 24:2. Responsible for vows after. Num. 30:9.
Married after, could not return to first husband. Deut. 24:3, 4. Jer. 3:1,
Afflicted by. Isa. 54:4, 6.
Priests not to marry women after. Lev. 21:14.
Of servants, regulated by law. Ex. 21:7, 11.
Of captives, regulated by law. Deut. 21.13, 14.
Forced on those who had idolatrous wives. Ezra 10:2-17. Neh. 13:23, 30.
Jews condemned for love of. Mal. 2:14-16.
Forbidden by Christ except for adultery. Matt. 5:32. Matt. 19:9.
Prohibition of, offended the Jews. Matt. 19:10.
Illustrative of God's casting off of the Jewish church. Isa. 50:1. Jer. 3:8.