Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Deuteronomy 21:10-14 is designed to restrain misogyny. It says a man must not demean, mistreat, afflict or brutalise his wife. In the event of divorce, he mustn't exploit her, and he mustn't try to coercively control her; he must let her go wherever she wishes. This post was significantly updated in October and November, 2025.… Continue reading Divorce in Deuteronomy 21 gives dignity and rights to the woman
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… Continue reading Does Scripture differentiate between ‘putting away’ and ‘divorce’?
