Divorce: Disobedience of the Wife to the Husband, a Sufficient Cause For, in the Persian Empire

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Esther 1:10-22
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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Chaldaean Civilization
... prevented the dismissal of the wife if barren ... No doubt polygamy and frequently divorce
exercised here ... except in cases of reiterated disobedience, rebellion, or ...
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Period iii. The Critical Period: AD 140 to AD 200
... account of the hardness of your hearts, permitted a man to divorce his wife; but
from ... law that forbids a woman to be separated from her husband, which was ...
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Subtopics

Divorce

Divorce and Adultery

Divorce and Getting Remarried

Divorce and Separation

Divorce Forgiveness

Divorce in the New Testament

Divorce in the Old Testament

Divorce of Captives, Regulated by Law

Divorce of Servants, Regulated by Law

Divorce: Disobedience of the Wife to the Husband, a Sufficient Cause For, in the Persian Empire

Divorce: Figurative