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Divorce and Remarriage in Deuteronomy 24:1-4?

Divorce and Remarriage in Deuteronomy 24:1-4?

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  • Todd Scacewater

What is the function of the law on remarriage in Deuteronomy 24:1-4? This article argues that the long history of discussion on the purpose for the law seems to have been misguided. It calls attention to the explicitly stated purpose of the law in verse 4. The concern of this law on divorce and remarriage is to protect the covenant relationship between Israel and Yahweh. In this way, Israel’s position in the land of Canaan is protected. Thus, the law contributes to the theme of blessing and curse in Deuteronomy.

Source: Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament, 2012. 18 pages.

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