his chapter explores how the Exodus led to the giving of the covenant (law) which is in fact a marriage covenant/contract. An explanation is given of Hebrew terms describing the original covenant and their usage up to current practices today. Once adequate explanation has been given to understand the giving of the law/covenant was in fact a marriage covenant we can then understand how this led to the split and Divorce of the northern 10 tribes of "Israel" called Ephraim and the southern tribes of Judah (the Jews and Benjamin who are collectively called "Jews" today.