Category: Marriage
Musings on Mark: The Markan Jesus on Divorce – Conflict with Matthew
In last week’s installment of “Musings on Mark” we looked at the Markan Jesus’ take on divorce where we concluded that if we ask the Markan Jesus, “Is divorce permissible?” his answer would be a resounding “No!” Why? Because marriage is a union of… Continue Reading “Musings on Mark: The Markan Jesus on Divorce – Conflict with Matthew”
Musings on Mark: The Markan Jesus on Divorce
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her….” – Jesus In Mark 10:1-12 we read of an encounter between “some Pharisees” and Jesus over the question of divorce. They ask him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”… Continue Reading “Musings on Mark: The Markan Jesus on Divorce”
Was the Apostle Paul a Widower?
The earliest writings in the New Testament came from the pen of Paul, the one-time persecutor of Christians turned zealous Jesus-follower. Paul isn’t always very forthcoming about his life though we do get glimpses here and there. For example, Paul writes, If anyone else… Continue Reading “Was the Apostle Paul a Widower?”
