Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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Bible References

Her husband

Leviticus 19:20
“If a man has sexual intercourse with a woman who is a slave designated for another man, but she has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be punishment. They are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.
Deuteronomy 22:23
If there is a young woman who is a virgin engaged to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and has sex with her,

A just

Genesis 6:9
These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
Psalm 112:4
Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Mark 6:20
because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.
Luke 2:25
There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Acts 10:22
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

A publick

Genesis 38:24
About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, has been acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.”

“Bring her out!” Judah said. “Let her be burned to death!”
Leviticus 20:10
If a man commits adultery with a married woman—if he commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife—both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
Deuteronomy 22:21
they will bring the woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from you.
John 8:4
“Teacher,” they said to Him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.

Was

Deuteronomy 24:1
“If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds something improper about her, he may write her a divorce certificate, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.
Mark 10:4
They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”

General references

Deuteronomy 22:23
If there is a young woman who is a virgin engaged to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and has sex with her,
Mark 10:4
They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”
Luke 2:5
to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.

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