(Proverbs 13:23 ESV) The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice. (Proverbs 28:3 ESV) A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food. (Proverbs 28:24 ESV) Whoever robs his father or his mother [and by extension any family member whom… Continue reading Financial abuse from intimate partners — a lament, stories and tips to protect oneself
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The Bible DOES allow divorce for domestic abuse
The Bible allows divorce for domestic abuse. The key text for this is 1 Corinthians 7:15: But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. For God has called us to peace. This verse has been assumed to relate to simple desertion, i.e., when… Continue reading The Bible DOES allow divorce for domestic abuse
