Matthew 19:1-15 - Part 1: The Divorce Dilemma - Part 1

The Epic Life - Bob Hallman · Jan 13, 2026 · 27m

Introduction

Matthew 19:1 marks an important transition in the Messianic story:

To this point in the narrative, the Synoptic Gospels have focused attention on Jesus’ Galilean ministry

However, from this point, the Gospel writers record the Lord’s determination to fulfill his redemptive purposes by setting his face toward Jerusalem.

Furthermore, the narrative highlights the growing intensity of the hostility of the Jewish leaders and their insistence on killing the Lord.

I The Reality of Divorce

The statistics of divorce

Every year about 2.3 million marriages take place in the US

40%–50% of…