Mark 10:8The joining into one flesh is a very interesting thought on the basis of how woman was formed. When God made everything, it was all very good until he made man. Man by himself, just a male, was not good. That in itself is a great mystery. But anyway, God fixed this problem by…

Mark 10:7Jesus reiterated what Genesis had established. Since man and woman were made to go together, marriage is a natural part of life. This is a foriegn concept to most people today. They act as if our bodies no more belong together than any thing else. This is foolishness, of course. But, when your worldview…

Mark 10:6Jesus is very different in his teaching because he teaches from a unique perspective. He was there at the beginning. He was involved in the creation of male and female. Thus, his words in this verse are kind of like Henry Ford explaining the workings of an engine. Jesus understands why we were made…

Mark 10:5Jesus is literally telling them that Moses did this because of their lack of spiritual perception. This is quite a disparaging comment! To say that divorce was allowed only because the Jewish men were not spiritually mature is pretty tough. But, this is an accurate picture. Jesus didn’t water it down. Heavenly Father, thank…

Mark 10:4Notice the little word here, suffered. It means that Moses allowed for a bill of divorce, but it was not a primary commandment. The Pharisees understood that, ideally, the marriage bond was not to be broken.There was actually quite a bit of debate over what constituted a good enough reason to do this. This…

Mark 10:3Jesus went straight to Moses. Now, this is exactly what the Pharisees did not expect him to do. They thought that he was trying to set himself up as a substitute for Moses and give a ‘new’ law. They were only half right. Jesus is Moses’ Lord, and the law’s author. Heavenly Father, thank…

Mark 10:2The Pharisees are once again hoping to find some slip up in Jesus’ theology. However, they were getting desperate.  They hoped that a hot-button issue like this would anger other groups among the Jews. They needed help in thier campaign against Christ. Heavenly Father, thank you for your great mercy! In spite of the…

Mark 10:1Ah, yet again we see the action of choice from Jesus. He was always teaching. Which would only be natural. If you were smarter than anybody on the planet, and you knew everything that could ever be known, you would do the same thing. It just makes sense. Even if you were asked a…

Mark 9:50Jesus is highlighting the flavor-enriching nature of salt, and its preservative powers. The Christian life is to make a difference in this world, and that is what Jesus is concerned about. Just as the lost are condemned and manifest the works of darkness, the saved are to manifest the works of light. Heavenly Father,…

Mark 9:49Sacrifices in the Old Testament were offered with salt. So, Jesus is saying two things here on the basis of this one principle of salting the sacrifice. First, the fires of hell serve as salt on the condemned. They are preserved from annihilation, but ever-tormented. Second, spiritual salt serves as a preservative in the…