Mat 19:7-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 19:7-8: 19:7-8 why did Moses say (literally command ): The Pharisees thought Jesus had contradicted a command of the law (see Deut 24:1-4 ), but Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to their hard hearts . Jesus introduced the revolutionary principle that God’s permission is not necessarily his desire (see 1 Cor 6:12 ). Divorce is never God’s desire (Mal 2:14-16 ); it is an expression of human sin.

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‏ Matthew 19:7-8

Summary for Matt 19:7-8: 19:7-8 ^a why did Moses say (literally command): The Pharisees thought Jesus had contradicted a command of the law (see Deut 24:1-4 ^b), but Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to their hard hearts. Jesus introduced the revolutionary principle that God’s permission is not necessarily his desire (see 1 Cor 6:12 ^c). Divorce is never God’s desire (Mal 2:14-16 ^d); it is an expression of human sin.