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Apr 10, 2022 · Shalach, a common Hebrew word that means “send,” refers to divorce in nine Bible verses: Deut. 21:14; 22:19, 29; 24:1, 3, 4; Isa. 50:1b; Jer. 3:1, 8; Mal. 2:16). Shalach is translated as exapostellō (“send away”) in the Septuagint in each of these verses. To send a wife away was to divorce her in Bible times. Exapostellō is not used ...
Jun 17, 2019 · Some people claim we can cut through the knotty divorce scriptures by simply differentiating words and their meanings. Their argument goes like this: (i) The Hebrew word shalach and the Greek word apoluo should be translated 'put away'. Both of those words are used for the husband orally dismissing and sending away his wife without….
Feb 10, 2020 · In the “putting away” theory, Jesus does not say “whoever divorces his wife” in verse 32, but “whoever puts away his wife.”. The interpretation, therefore, is that if a person does not issue his wife a certificate of divorce, then they are not actually divorced but the wife is merely “put away,” or separated.
Mar 5, 2024 · This teaching raises the moral and ethical standards for divorce and remarriage. 4. Matthew 19:3-9 (New Testament) “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”. Similar to Matthew 5:31-32, this passage recounts Jesus’ dialogue with the Pharisees about divorce.
- Postscript 1: May 23 2016 Scholars Who Think “He Hates” Is Correct
- Postscript 2: August 18 2020 Malachi 2:16 in Early English Translations
- Postscript 3: Calvin’s Commentary of Malachi 2:16
- Postscript 4: September 29 2021 The Historical Context of Malachi 2:16
- Postscript 6: September 11, 2024 “I Hate The Man”
Since posting this article, I’ve discovered (thanks to comments from readers) that scholars such as Gordon Hugenberger, David Instone-Brewer, and Martin A. Shields believe that “He hates …” is correct. A short comment from Martin Shields is included in the NET Bible’s note on Malachi 2:16 here. Also, a reader has asked if I can prove that “He hates...
The idea of God saying he hates divorce may be a legacy of the King James Bible. This is one of the first English translations that has God as the one who hates: “For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away …” (Mal. 2:16 KJV). “He hateth” is a correct way to render the third person masculine Hebrew verb sane’, but having God ...
The Geneva Bible translates Malachi 2:16 as “If thou hatest her, put her away, sayeth the Lord God of Israel, yet he covereth the injuries under his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore keep your selves in your spirit, and transgress not.” (The original spelling is here.) After giving commentary on the verse, John Calvin addresses husbands d...
In a more recent article, I present the idea that Malachi 2:16 is not a general statement on divorce but is about a particular person, a priest named Manasseh (brother of Jaddua, the High Priest in Jerusalem), who divorced his first wife in around 350 CE. See here.
A few English translations that say God hates divorce in the first phrase of Malachi 2:16, also indicate that God hates the one doing the divorcing, ifwe understand that “violence” in the second phrase refers to divorce. Here are some examples. New American Standard Bible (NASB) “For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who c...
Feb 23, 2019 · In the Greek, it says: “if you marry a divorced woman you are committing adultery.”. The Aramaic says almost the opposite. The word divorced in Aramaic shrita. T hat word is not used here; instead, the word shavita is used. This means a woman who is not divorced or an undivorced woman. If you marry a woman who is not yet divorced, you are ...
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Jan 18, 2018 · Based on the passages above, we can say with confidence that a believer may initiate divorce in the following cases: 1. Her husband [1] has committed adultery with another man’s wife. 2. Her husband has had homosexual sex with a man. 3. Her husband has had sex with an animal. 4. Her husband has had sex with a relative.
