What does the Law say about a man remarrying his former wife after she has married and been divorced by another man?
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Correct answer: It is strictly forbidden and an abomination
Deuteronomy 24:3-4 prohibits a first husband from remarrying his former wife if she has been 'defiled' by a second marriage. This prevented the trivialization of the marriage covenant.
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