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A Concession, Not a Command
Commentators unanimously explain that this law is not God's ideal but a concession. Quoting Jesus in Matthew 19, they state Moses permitted divorce and remarriage 'because of the hardness of your hearts.' The law's purpose was to regulate and mitigate the harm of a deeply ingrained cultural practice, not to endorse it as God's perfect will.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 24:1–4
18th Century
Theologian
In this and the next chapter, certain particular rights and duties—domestic, social, and civil—are treated. The cases brought forward often have no…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 24:1–4
19th Century
Bishop
Deuteronomy 24:1–4. DIVORCE.
Some uncleanness. —Evidently, mere caprice and dislike are not in…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 24:2
17th Century
Pastor
And when she is departed out of his house With her bill of divorce, by which departure out of his house it is notified to…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 24:1–4
17th Century
Minister
When the providence of God, or his own wrong choice in marriage, has allotted to a Christian a trial instead of a help meet, he will from his heart…