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S3 E3 | What the Bible Says About a Marriage Falling Apart

Therapy and Theology

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The School of Shema'i and Divorce

Jesus is rooted in a specific social and historical setting, just like you and I are. There's a social constriction even that's placed upon us in the area of marriage and divorce. After the rabbis had come together, by the time of Jesus, there were two trains of thought when it came to divorce. The School of Shema'i understood that divorce was only a matter of indecency. So what they said was, yeah, sexual sin for sure, but also any matter. They progressively pushed divorce as a possibility for any situation that you want.

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