{"id":5420,"date":"2024-07-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=5420"},"modified":"2024-06-21T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:20:09","slug":"divorce-in-christianity-what-are-the-biblical-grounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/divorce-in-christianity-what-are-the-biblical-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Echtscheiding in het christendom: wat zijn de bijbelse gronden?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What specific passages in the Bible address the topic of divorce? The Bible approaches the topic of divorce with both compassion and gravity, offering insights into God\u2019s original design for marriage as well as the concessions made for human frailty. The Old Testament, particularly in Deuteronomy 24:1-4, provides a legal framework for divorce, allowing a man to write a certificate of divorce if he found &quot;something indecent\u201d about his wife. However, this provision was intended as a means to protect\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the biblical grounds for divorce. What does the Bible say about divorce? Explore Christian reasons and teachings on when divorce is allowed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-5420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biblical-debates"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12110,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/divorce-in-bible-books\/","url_meta":{"origin":5420,"position":0},"title":"Bible Metrics: How Many Times Does the Bible Mention Divorce?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover how the Bible addresses divorce, mentioned about 30 times, focusing on key books and teachings from Jesus and Paul.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Metrics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Metrics","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/bible-metrics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Moses parting the Red Sea, in the style of Salvador Dal\u00ed","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00258.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00258.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00258.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00258.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3357,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/matthew-5-3132-divorce-remarriage\/","url_meta":{"origin":5420,"position":1},"title":"Matthew 5:31-32 Decoded: Divorce and Remarriage in Jesus&#8217; Words","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the secrets to a happy, lasting marriage! 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