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Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, If any man`s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
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A Case of Suspicion, Not Proof
Commentators clarify this law wasn't for proven adultery, which was punishable by death. Instead, it addressed cases of strong suspicion where a husband had grounds for jealousy but no proof. As John Gill explains, it was for a 'doubtful case' where a wife's behavior, such as disobeying her husband's warning not to meet another man, created a trespass against him and broke trust.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The trial of jealousy. Since the crime of adultery is especially defiling and destructive of the very foundations of social order, the whole subjec…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them It being an affair which concerned them:
if …
This law would make the women of Israel vigilant against giving cause for suspicion. On the other hand, it would prevent the cruel treatment such s…
