Jesus and Some Thoughts on Divorce // Mark 10:2-16

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This is a brief Bible study on Mark 10:2-16. I know this isn't a comprehensive look at the Bible's teaching on marriage, or divorce. It's not intended for that purpose. But I do hope it gets you thinking a bit (in 10 minutes or less!) about Jesus and His Kingdom, and marriage, divorce, posture, etc.

If you'd like me to do a deeper dive on these individual topics, let me know in the comments.

All Bible references are ESV.

[aliciabradford]

Thank you, Mike. I am so glad you pointed out the relationship between this teaching on marriage and the teaching on Jesus welcoming the children. I write as one who has experienced divorce and its pain, and so do not speak lightly in my comment here. It is an unfortunate fact that childrens' experience of divorce (even as teens and adults), often remains unheard and misunderstood or minimized by most. Children don't want to hurt their parents and they don't want others to think that they are judging their parents or their choice, so they tend to keep their feelings experience to themselves, but they are deeply affected in lifelong ways (so are the spouses and the extended family, but that is another topic). In view of Jesus' welcome of the children, I would highly recommend several books that bring understanding regarding children's experience - Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Marquart; Marriage and Equality: How Marriage Upholds Equality for Children by Jennifer Johnson; and Primal Loss: The Now Adult Children of Divorce Speak by Leila Miller. Thank you for making that connection here!