In the last chapter of Ezra, things escalate quickly:

• Ezra is encouraged by an Israelite man to force the Israelites to divorce their wives
• Why descriptions in the Bible are not the same as prescriptions
• Ezra forces the men to comply or lose everything
• Why divorce is considered cruelty in the eyes of God

Related episodes:

Matthew 19:1-12 (From Christ) - What Are The Grounds for Divorce?

Deuteronomy 24:1-5 (From Creation) - The Divorce Law and God's Heart for Marriage

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