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Divorce And The Bible

The law defines divorce as ¡§a legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. ``from the bond of matrimony.'' (b) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (or thoro), ``from bed board.''¡¨ Does this definition follow that of the Bible?
Mark 10:1-12¡X ¡¥Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them. Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, ¡§Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?¡¨
¡§What did Moses command you?¡¨ He replied.
They said, ¡§Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.¡¨
¡§It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,¡¨ Jesus replied.
¡§But at the beginning of creation God made......


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