Yes, and so, sadly, is my hypocrisy.
Finally, a bit of truth.
But Steve's point about Matthew 10:2-5 must not be ignored. After all, it was Yahushua Who asked the question, "WHY?" - and then answered it.
If the woman was just condemned either to spinsterhood as an adulteress, or death outright, why all the provision for her? The 'second witness' of the man's written
'sefer keretutah'? The oh-so-obtuse statement that she "man become another man's [isha]"? -- as if that was why Moshe wrote that PROCESS out so that, KNOWING the 'hardness of men's hearts,' and that there WOULD be those who put their wives out, there might be some provision for them other than your proscription?
If it was only "ADULTERY ==> so die that way," or else - why all the fuss?
Anyone who can claim to read God's mind and know the WHY should easily be able to read what He says when He comes right out and TELLS us why.
And, finally, to answer the obvious before we are besieged with more twisting:
From the beginning it was not so. And, no doubt about it, men (and women, the word is inclusive) certainly can have hard hearts. They break Covenant. They dishonor His Name, His Sabbaths, His instruction. They "teach others to do so."
They even put their hand on a Bible and lie. Even though Deuteronomy 30 clearly says not to. (Or is that not equally clear?)
Why is it so hard to believe - given ALL the provision He makes for women* - that He didn't provide for the women who suffer from that hard-heartedness?
After all, He knew mankind would commit adultery/idolatry too - and reject Him for fake 'gods'. And He made provision even for that. Thankfully.
You miss the whole point.
And THAT, I contend, is a large part of why BOTH of His 'whoring wives' are still in exile - put away - today.
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* The aforementioned Deut. 30, and covering of vows made in error; the 'war bride' of Deut. 21, and so many more, ESPECIALLY this provision for remarriage.