Jer 3:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 3:1-5: 3:1-5 Adultery was solid grounds for divorce (Deut 24:1-2 ; Hos 2:1-5 ; 9:1 ). Judah committed spiritual adultery, smugly assuming that God would have no objections (Ezek 16:26 ; Zech 1:3 ). 3:1 The law prohibited a man from marrying a woman he had previously divorced who had then married another man (Deut 24:1-4 ). A woman who had many lovers was even less likely to be received back.

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bDeut 24:1-2►

cHos 2:1-5►

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eEzek 16:26►

fZech 1:3►

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hDeut 24:1-4►

‏ Jeremiah 3:1

Summary for Jer 3:1-5: 3:1-5 ^a Adultery was solid grounds for divorce (Deut 24:1-2 ^b; Hos 2:1-5 ^c; 9:1 ^d). Judah committed spiritual adultery, smugly assuming that God would have no objections (Ezek 16:26 ^e; Zech 1:3 ^f). 3:1 ^g The law prohibited a man from marrying a woman he had previously divorced who had then married another man (Deut 24:1-4 ^h). A woman who had many lovers was even less likely to be received back.