“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” -Matthew 5:31-32
1. Do you see any significance as to where in his sermon Jesus addresses divorce? If so, what is it?
2. Have you read or heard these verses before? How have you interpreted them?
3. According to Jesus, what had the people heard? Were they taught wrongly? Does Jesus contradict what they had heard?
4. Why are ancient laws [ex. Deut. 24:14] important?
5. If divorce has somehow touched your life directly, how do Jesus’ words impact you? Painful? Comforting?
