They shall not take a woman who is profaned by harlotry, nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.Divorce has been a topic of some interest to me for several years. I don't recall what first brought my attention to it, given I've never even been in a relationship, much less married, far less divorce. But whatever did put it on my radar, it's been something I've wrestled with ever since. The last couple years have been especially trying for me with this question, as it seems I am more and more surrounded by people who have divorced, including in my church's leadership.
Normally, my attention to divorce is framed around the New Testament. I hadn't remembered that any statements like this were in the Law. I find it interesting that this, the first mention in the Bible that I'm aware of regarding divorce, and it equated it to harlotry.
What would happen in today's church if we took that kind of view on divorce? Would it change our view of ourselves and our marriages? Would there be fewer marriages in the church, or just fewer divorces? And what about those who were divorced before coming to Christ? How would we view them? These are some of the questions I've wrestled with over the last several years.
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