101 Bible Questions – Part 10

Discussion Questions for “101 Bible Questions” – Marriage, Sex, and Gender: How does Exodus 21:10-11 set a precedent for God’s thoughts about women? Why is recognizing Jesus’ audience and purpose so important in interpreting Matthew 19:3-8? What is the true meaning of the word “divorce” in 1 Corinthians 7:11? Why is this crucial to understand? How does the context of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) help us interpret the strict teaching of Jesus on remarriage in verse 32? How do the disruptive issues both in Corinth and in Timothy’s congregation speak into Paul’s instruction about women in those churches? React to this statement: “There is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28b).