Marriage Disapproved.
It is good for a man not to touch a woman.... For I [Paul] would that
all men were even as I myself.... It is good for them if they abide
even as I. (1 Cor. 7 : 1, 7, 8.)
Freedom of Divorce Permitted.
When a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to pass
that she find no favor in his eyes, ... then let him write her a
bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of
his house. (Deut. 24 : 1.)
When thou goest out to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God
hath delivered them into thy hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman and hast a desire unto
her, ... then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; ... and after
that thou shalt go in unto her and be her husband, and she shall be
thy wife. And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou
shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all
for money; thou shalt not make merchandize of her. (Deut. 21 : 10-14.)
Divorce Restricted.
But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving
for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery. (Mat.
5 : 32.)
Adultery Sanctioned.
But all the women children that have not known a man by lying with him,
keep alive for yourselves. (Num. 31 : 18.)
And the Lord said unto Hosea, Go, take thee a wife of
whoredoms.... Then said the Lord to me, Go yet, love a woman, beloved
of her friend, yet an adulteress.... So I bought her; ... and I said
unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the
harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man; so will I also be for
thee. (Hosea 1 : 2, and 3 : 1, 2, 3.)
Adultery Forbidden.