Post substantially updated Oct 2026. In Malachi 2:16, many Bibles have the words “I hate divorce, says the Lord God of Israel.” These words have been paraphrased and turned into the well known saying “God hates divorce.” That saying is really problematic for victims of domestic abuse. It is bandied around like a proverb, dropped… Continue reading God hates divorce? Not always.
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There we sat down and wept — Psalm 137
When they could snatch a bit of time at the riverbank, out of eye or earshot of their masters, the captive Israelites didn't have to sing happy songs on demand. There they could sit and weep. By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, / when we remembered thee, O Sion. As for… Continue reading There we sat down and wept — Psalm 137