{"id":23893,"date":"2025-08-15T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23893"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:05:46","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-not-the-wife-depart-from-her-husband-episode-586","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-not-the-wife-depart-from-her-husband-episode-586\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Not the Wife Depart from Her Husband &#8211; Episode 586"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Bits of Torah Truths, Torah Concept in the NT: Let Not the Wife Depart from Her Husband, Episode 586\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2K8jU3YziuQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Not the Wife Depart from Her Husband &#8211; Episode 586 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>1 Corinthians 7:10<br><\/strong> \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4, \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05d4 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahwisdom\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahwisdom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahtruth\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahtruth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahforlife\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahforlife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah4you\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torah4you<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahtruth\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahtruth<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>1 Corinthians 7:10 <br><\/strong>7:10 But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband (NASB) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths\/ \">https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are clear Torah foundations that parallel Paul\u2019s instruction <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cLet not the wife depart from her husband\u201d<\/em><\/span> 1 Corinthians 7:10. Paul is echoing a long-standing biblical ethic rooted in the Torah\u2019s view of marriage as a covenantal, enduring union. While the Torah does allow for divorce under certain conditions, it consistently emphasizes the sanctity and permanence of marriage. For example, Genesis 2:24 \u2013 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Creation Ideal<\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cTherefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.\u201d<\/em><\/span> This is the foundational view of marriage in Torah: a<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em> \u201cpermanent, unified bond.<\/em><\/span>\u201d Paul\u2019s teaching in 1 Corinthians 7 draws directly from this <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cone flesh\u201d<\/em><\/span> theology. Note also in Deuteronomy 24:1\u20134 \u2013 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Divorce and Remarriage<\/span> &#8211; The Torah permits divorce, but with<em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> \u201cstrict limitations,&#8221;<\/span><\/em> if a man divorces his wife and she remarries, he cannot take her back if she\u2019s later divorced or widowed. This underscores the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cseriousness of separation\u201d<\/em><\/span> and the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cirreversibility\u201d<\/em><\/span> of certain decisions. Paul\u2019s instruction to remain unmarried or be reconciled (1 Cor. 7:11) reflects this gravity. Note also what the Prophet Malachi wrote in Malachi 2:14\u201316<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em> \u201cThe LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth\u2026she is your companion and your wife by covenant\u2026Do not be faithless.\u201d<\/em><\/span> While technically from the Prophets, Malachi\u2019s rebuke is based on Torah principles. It affirms that <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cGod Himself is a witness to the marriage covenant,\u201d<\/em><\/span> and that separation grieves Him. Note how Paul is not introducing a new ethic but <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201creaffirming the original design\u201d<\/em><\/span> of marriage. His instruction to wives not to depart from their husbands reflects: The Genesis ideal of unity, The Deuteronomic caution against casual divorce, and the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201ccovenantal seriousness\u201d<\/em><\/span> of marital vows. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Not the Wife Depart from Her Husband &#8211; Episode 586 1 Corinthians 7:10 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4, \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05d4 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc #torah #torahwisdom #torahtruth #torahforlife #torah4you #torahtruth 1 Corinthians 7:10 7:10 But to the married I give instructions, not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[92,96,93,94,95],"class_list":{"0":"post-23893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bits-of-torah-truths","8":"category-video","9":"tag-biblicalmarriage","10":"tag-faithandcovenant","11":"tag-paulineethics","12":"tag-scripturestudy","13":"tag-torahteaching"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23894,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23893\/revisions\/23894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}