Brad,

Were women allowed to divorce their husbands in those days?

Helen



At 03:02 PM 1/18/04 -0600, you wrote:
>Helen,
>
>I looked up the following verse and the word in question which Jesus said,
>via translation of course...
>
>"It was said, "WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE
>OF DIVORCE';  but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except
>for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever
>marries a divorced woman commits adultery." -- Matthew 5:31-32
>
>Unchastity is defined as follows according to Strongs Greek/Hebrew Dictionary
>
>NT:4202 porneia (por-ni'-ah); from NT:4203; harlotry (including adultery
>and incest); figuratively, idolatry:
>
>KJV - fornication.
>
>
>Now. An interesting thing here. Does the same apply for a woman divorcing
>her husband? Hmm.
>
>Brad