A. God's view of divorce. In order to understand God's view of divorce, we must first understand God's view of marriage. God is the author of marriage. He instituted it in the Garden of Eden. Therefore, marriage is more than sharing a home, sharing a bank account, or even sharing a bed.
Marriage is about two becoming one.
In marriage, God makes two into one, divorce is like cutting off part of yourself. God intends marriage to be forever. God hates divorce because it destroys families, alters children, harms churches and ruins ministries. By this He referred to OT teachings. As we have seen, God's hates divorce.