Gospel of Matthew - Matthew 19:1-15 - "Moses the Law Giver"

Divorce is a topic that has affected nearly all of us in some way. Many of us have friends and family who are divorced, some of us have divorced parents, and some of us are divorced ourselves. It was no different in Jesus’ day: marriages have been suffering since not long after God created marriage. Setting the trap... Jesus and the disciples have now come down beyond the Jordan River. The geographical location is important. This was the area that was under the leadership of Herod Antipas. This was also where John the Baptist had ministered before Herod had him beheaded. If you remember your Bible, you know that John was murdered by Herod due to the fact that he spoke out against his unlawful marriage (Luke 3:19). This is the setting that the Pharisees come to test Jesus with a question concerning divorce.