Topic
Divorce
47 passages cited, from 5 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 5:31Easton · Smith · Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
- Deuteronomy 24:1–4Easton · Smith · Nave General scriptures concerning
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. And…
- Matthew 5:32Easton · Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
- Deuteronomy 22:19Smith · Torrey Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives
And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
- Isaiah 50:1Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
- Isaiah 54:4Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
- Jeremiah 3:1Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
- Jeremiah 3:8Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
- Micah 2:9Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
- Malachi 2:14–16Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the…
- Matthew 19:3Smith · Torrey Sought on slight grounds
¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
- Luke 16:18Easton · Nave General scriptures concerning
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
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- Genesis 2:24 Torrey Law of marriage against
- Exodus 21:7–11 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Exodus 21:7 Torrey Of servants, regulated by law
- Exodus 21:11 Torrey Of servants, regulated by law
- Leviticus 21:14 Torrey Priests not to marry women after
- Numbers 30:9 Torrey WOMEN — Responsible for vows after
- Deuteronomy 21:10–14 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Deuteronomy 21:13 Torrey Of captives, regulated by law
- Deuteronomy 21:14 Torrey Of captives, regulated by law
- Deuteronomy 22:18 Torrey Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives
- Deuteronomy 22:29 Smith
- Deuteronomy 24:1 Torrey PERMITTED — By the Mosaic law
- Deuteronomy 24:2 Torrey WOMEN — Could marry after
- Deuteronomy 24:3 Torrey WOMEN — Married after, could not return to first husband
- Deuteronomy 24:4 Torrey WOMEN — Married after, could not return to first husband
- Ezra 10:1–16 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ezra 10:2–17 Torrey Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
- Ezra 10:11–19 Easton
- Nehemiah 13:23–30 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Nehemiah 13:23 Torrey Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
- Nehemiah 13:30 Torrey Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
- Esther 1:10–22 Nave Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the Persian empire
- Proverbs 2:17 Torrey WOMEN — Could obtain
- Isaiah 54:6 Torrey WOMEN — Afflicted by
- Malachi 2:14 Torrey Often sought by the Jews
- Matthew 19:1–9 Easton
- Matthew 19:3–12 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 19:6 Torrey Law of marriage against
- Matthew 19:8 Torrey PERMITTED — On account of hardness of heart
- Matthew 19:9 Torrey Forbidden by Christ except for adultery
- Matthew 19:10 Torrey Prohibition of, offended the Jews
- Mark 10:2–12 Easton
- Mark 10:2 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Mark 10:12 Torrey WOMEN — Could obtain
- 1 Corinthians 7:10–17 Nave General scriptures concerning
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
The dissolution of the marriage tie was regulated by the Mosaic law (Deut. 24:1-4). The Jews, after the Captivity, were reguired to dismiss the foreign women they had married contrary to the law (Ezra 10:11-19). Christ limited the permission of divorce to the single case of adultery. It seems that it was not uncommon for the Jews at that time to dissolve the union on very slight pretences (Matt. 5:31, 32; 19:1-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18). These precepts given by Christ regulate the law of divorce in the Christian Church.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 5 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 18 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → General scriptures concerning Ex 21:7-11; De 21:10-14; 24:1-4; Ezr 10:1-16; Ne 13:23-30; Jer 3:1; Mic 2:9; Mal 2:14-16; Mt 5:31,32; 19:3-12; Mr 10:2; Lu 16:18; 1Co 7:10-17
- → Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the Persian empire Es 1:10-22
- → See MARRIAGE
- → FIGURATIVE Isa 50:1; 54:4; Jer 3:8
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 33 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Law of marriage against Ge 2:24; Mt 19:6
- PERMITTED
- Often sought by the Jews Mic 2:9; Mal 2:14
- Sought on slight grounds Mt 5:31; 19:3
- Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives De 22:18,19
- WOMEN
- Priests not to marry women after Le 21:14
- Of servants, regulated by law Ex 21:7,11
- Of captives, regulated by law De 21:13,14
- Forced on those who had idolatrous wives Ezr 10:2-17; Ne 13:23,30
- Jews condemned for love of Mal 2:14-16
- Forbidden by Christ except for adultery Mt 5:32; 19:9
- Prohibition of, offended the Jews Mt 19:10
- Illustrative of God's casting off of the Jewish church Isa 50:1; Jer 3:8
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.