Robertson Word Pictures - Mark 10:4 - 10:4

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Robertson Word Pictures - Mark 10:4 - 10:4


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To write a bill of divorcement and to put her away (biblion apostasiou grapsai kai apolusai). The word for “bill” (biblion) is a diminutive and means “little book,” like the Latin libellus, from which comes our word libel (Vincent). Wycliff has it here “a libel of forsaking.” This same point the Pharisees raise in Mat 19:7, showing probably that they held to the liberal view of Hillel, easy divorce for almost any cause. That was the popular view as now. See note on Mat 19:8 for this and for discussion of “for your hardness of heart” (sklērokardia). Jesus expounds the purpose of marriage (Gen 2:24) and takes the stricter view of divorce, that of the school of Shammai. See notes on Mat 19:3-11 for discussion. Mar 10:10 notes that the disciples asked Jesus about this problem “in the house” after they had gone away from the crowd.