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He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Matthew 19:8 — KJV
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Matthew 19:8
King James Version (KJV)
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— D.L. Moody
Matthew 19:8
Verse 8 of 30
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 19:8
Theological / DevotionalHardness of your hearts. See on Deut. 14:26.
Suffered you. According to Christ’s statement the OT law that made provision for divorce was a concession designed to meet circumstances that were far from ideal (see on Deut. 24:4). However, Christ’s teaching here makes it clear that the provisions of Moses’ law with respect to divorce are quite invalid for Christians (see on Matt. 19:9).
From the beginning. The law of Gen. 1:27; 2:24 preceded the law of Deut. 24:1-4 and is superior to it, for in the Eden period of Genesis, God’s ideal for His human children is set forth. God has never repealed the law of marriage He enunciated in the beginning. It was not God’s plan that divorce should ever be necessary. Therefore Christians today who desire and purpose in their hearts to follow God’s plan will not, without scriptural grounds, resort to divorce as a solution to marital difficulties (see on Matt. 19:9).
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