Comments on: God’s Law Protects the Dignity of the Woman - Dueteronomy 24:1-4 http://nathanlewis.org/2006/09/04/gods-law-protects-the-dignity-of-the-woman-dueteronomy-241-4/ living the gospel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: nathan http://nathanlewis.org/2006/09/04/gods-law-protects-the-dignity-of-the-woman-dueteronomy-241-4/#comment-7504 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:17:35 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2006/09/04/gods-law-protects-the-dignity-of-the-woman-dueteronomy-241-4/#comment-7504 we are an impetuous lot! I know that in the past I could have used some delay mechanism on my email, providing for me some time to consider my remarks to a friend before I shoot them into cyber-space. How much more do we need such a mechanism that would promote and protect fidelity in our marital relationships. Why is my first thought so often, "My wife scorns me," or "She is doing this on purpose to irritate me," or "She doesn't respect or value me." A few hours of reflection is quite helpful to bring me around to reality. Imagine going to the McDonalds drive through window and the guy says, "Would you like a divorce certificate with that?" nathan. we are an impetuous lot! I know that in the past I could have used some delay mechanism on my email, providing for me some time to consider my remarks to a friend before I shoot them into cyber-space. How much more do we need such a mechanism that would promote and protect fidelity in our marital relationships. Why is my first thought so often, “My wife scorns me,” or “She is doing this on purpose to irritate me,” or “She doesn’t respect or value me.” A few hours of reflection is quite helpful to bring me around to reality. Imagine going to the McDonalds drive through window and the guy says, “Would you like a divorce certificate with that?”
nathan.

]]> by: Cris http://nathanlewis.org/2006/09/04/gods-law-protects-the-dignity-of-the-woman-dueteronomy-241-4/#comment-3423 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:21:46 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2006/09/04/gods-law-protects-the-dignity-of-the-woman-dueteronomy-241-4/#comment-3423 <i>The legal writing of the certificate takes time.</i> That's a great insight - how many people in that society could write, and who were they? How many times, over how long a period, might the husband have to come back to the scribe to get his certificate? "Sorry, I didn't have a chance to finish it. Tell me again what you're divorcing her for, bad cooking?" "Bad breath? Oh! Is she a bad cook?" "It might be hard to find another good cook. What's she making for tonight?" "Sounds better than what my wife is making. Well, if you really want to divorce her, you'll have to come back tomorrow. I might have it done then." The legal writing of the certificate takes time.

That’s a great insight - how many people in that society could write, and who were they? How many times, over how long a period, might the husband have to come back to the scribe to get his certificate? “Sorry, I didn’t have a chance to finish it. Tell me again what you’re divorcing her for, bad cooking?” “Bad breath? Oh! Is she a bad cook?” “It might be hard to find another good cook. What’s she making for tonight?” “Sounds better than what my wife is making. Well, if you really want to divorce her, you’ll have to come back tomorrow. I might have it done then.”

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