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== Given for hardness of hearts ==

== Given for hardness of hearts ==

Jesus actually clarified this, saying that Moses included the ruling not because it was originally God's will, but because of the hardness of the Israelites' hearts (Matthew 19:7-9). It was in other words a commandment derived from the will of men and not God.  

Jesus actually clarified this, saying that Moses included the ruling not because it was originally God's will, but because of the hardness of the Israelites' hearts (Matthew 19:7-9). It was in other words a commandment derived from the will of men and not God.  

{{cquote|Matthew 19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?  

{{cquote|Matthew 19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?  

8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.  

8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.  

Isaiah 50:1 appears to suggest that God never divorced Israel.

Isaiah 50:1 appears to suggest that God never divorced Israel.

{{cquote|Isaiah 50:1 Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement '''<k@riythuwth>''', whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.}}

{{cquote|Isaiah 50:1 Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement '''<k@riythuwth>''', whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.}}

Therefore, according to what Jesus said, Deuteronomy 24:1-3 was specifically given because of the hardened hearts of the Israelites.  

Therefore, according to what Jesus said, Deuteronomy 24:1-3 was specifically given because of the hardened hearts of the Israelites.  

{{cquote|Deuteronomy 24:1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement '''<k@riythuwth>''', and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

{{cquote|Deuteronomy 24:1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement '''<k@riythuwth>''', and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

The Hebrew word translated "divorcement" (<k@riythuwth>)in verses 1 and 3 there is used in just two other places in the Old Testament (I included it and bolded it where it is translated). One is in Isaiah 50:1, and the other is in Jeremiah 3:8.

The Hebrew word translated "divorcement" (<k@riythuwth>)in verses 1 and 3 there is used in just two other places in the Old Testament (I included it and bolded it where it is translated). One is in Isaiah 50:1, and the other is in Jeremiah 3:8.

{{cquote|Jeremiah 3:8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce '''<k@riythuwth>'''; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.}}

{{cquote|Jeremiah 3:8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce '''<k@riythuwth>'''; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.}}