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God's Stance on Divorce
Commentators are clear that this verse is one of the Bible's strongest statements against divorce. While the Law of Moses permitted it under certain circumstances, Malachi reveals God's heart. He personally 'hates' the act of 'putting away' a spouse, framing it as a treacherous violation of the sacred marriage covenant He instituted.
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Albert Barnes
On Malachi 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
He hateth putting away—He had allowed it for the hardness of their hearts, yet only in the one case of some extreme …
Charles Ellicott
On Malachi 2:15–16
19th Century
Bishop
These are two very difficult verses, which should perhaps, be rendered as follows:—
For did He not make [man and his wife,[Reference…
John Calvin
On Malachi 2:16
16th Century
Theologian
Here again the Prophet exaggerates the crime which the priests regarded as nothing, for he says that they sinned more grievously than if they had d…
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John Gill
On Malachi 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
For the Lord the God of Israel says, that he hates
putting away
The divorcing of wive…
Matthew Henry
On Malachi 2:10–17
17th Century
Minister
Corrupt practices are the fruit of corrupt principles; and he who is false to his God will not be true to his fellow human beings. In contempt of t…