Did God divorce Israel? Since Israel repeatedly broke its covenant with God, committing spiritual adultery, did God divorce Israel?
Sirach 7: 25 Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding. ; Sirach 7: 26 Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman. ; Sirach 25: 1 In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together. ; Sirach 36:24 He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.
Only God would have known that by the age of twenty-four, I would find myself single again, and this time as a single mom. As I reflect on the faithfulness of God, I cannot help but recognize His goodness unfolding in my life, even during some of the most difficult times I had to navigate. Although divorce is never the goal or objective when entering into a marriage, the reality is that it happens. Just because we are professing believers does not automatically mean we are shielded from the deva...
Yes, in Jeramiah God wrote Israel a bill of divorcement. Jeremiah's prophecies were of the last days. God divorced Israel and destroyed her unbelieving people this took place in the 70 A.D. Jewish...
Incorrect Translations of Malachi 2:16? ; I’ve just learnt something new. Until today, I understood Malachi 2:16a as saying, “’For I hate divorce,’ says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘and him who covers his garment with wrong,’ says the LORD of hosts” (NASB). But I’ve discovered that traditional translations of this verse into English may be incorrect. In the Hebrew of Malachi 2:16, God does not say, “I hate …” (first person singular); rather God says, “He [who] hates …”...
What Does the Bible Say about Divorce? ; Over the past few decades, many Christians have expressed concern about the high divorce rate. The American divorce rate has declined steadily over the past few decades. Currently, about 39% of marriages end in divorce, down from nearly 50% in the 1980s. Younger generations, such as Millennials, are delaying marriage, which has contributed to a lower rate over the past ten years. For Christians, the Bible clearly sets a standard for fidelity in marriage. ...
“‘I hate divorce,’ says the Lord God of Israel.”* But this passage says much more... Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God...
God determines to override the law for the sake of a future with his divorced partner Israel.
I was always sure that God never meant for it to be used that... The struggles of Jewish women denied divorce In Israel, in... it did not go far enough. Thanks to an organization called...
“For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the LORD, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the LORD of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not...