The Attitudes of HUSBAND and WIFE

1. It is not good that the man (refer to Adam) should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. (Gen 2:18-23. LORD made Eve later.)
   
   
2. (Text found in Num 30:2-15.)
   (Note: Unmarried girl is under authority of her father. Married woman is under authority of her husband.)
   
   
3. If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give marriage present for her, and make her his wife. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the marriage present for virgins. (Ex 22:16-17)
   
   
4. LORD to house of Joseph (Note: ancient Israel was divided into 2 countries - house of Joseph, and house of Judah) "And I will betroth you to me for ever; I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness...." (Hos 2:19-20)
   
   
5. Because the LORD was witness to the covenant between you and the wife of your youth,... So take heed to yourselves and let none be faithless to the wife of his youth...... For I (refers to LORD) hate divorce,..., and covering one's garment with violence,... So take heed to yourselves and do not be faithless. (Mal 2:13-16)
   
   Whoever divorces his wife (Mt 5:32 'except on the ground of unchastity') and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery. (Mk 10:11)
   
   
6. If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbour, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death. (Lev 20:10)
   
   
7. (Text found in Num 5:11-30)
   (Note: When the spirit of jealousy comes upon a man, whether his wife has done some unfaithful act or not, he should go to the LORD with his wife. Such suspension in family, if not settled quickly, will cause many difficulties and sin.)
   
   
8. (Eve ate the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and also gave Adam to eat. Text found in Gen 3.)
   (Note: Rebekah was a good girl. But she caused enmity between her 2 sons: Jacob and Esau (another name: Edom) and their descendants for hundreds of years. See Gen 27 and Obadiah. So father, husband should care more about their daughter and wife, as they often act according to 'good or evil',and NOT 'right or wrong in the sight of LORD? Break the Law and Commandments?')
   
   

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