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But if the man find the lady who is pledged to be married in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only who lay with her shall die:
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Betrothal Equaled Marriage
Charles Ellicott explains that this law underscores a critical concept: a betrothed woman was legally considered a wife. This insight illuminates the New Testament narrative of Mary and Joseph. It explains why Mary is called Joseph's wife in Matthew 1 before they lived together, and why Jesus's lineage is traced through Joseph according to the law.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 22:23–27. PURITY OF THE BETROTHED.
His neighbour’s wife. —It is evident from the l…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Presbyterian
These and similar regulations might have been necessary then, and yet it is not necessary that we scrupulously examine them. The laws relate to the…
