7th Grade
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Homework
School Year 2024-2025
Religion Class
Grade 6
Marriage and Divorce
A Reading from the Gospel of Mark 10:2-16
The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this. He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.
Focus Questions
1. What did Jesus say about how God made human beings from the beginning?
2. Jesus is teaching about marriage in this Gospel reading. He said, “What God has joined together, no human being must separate.” What do you think Jesus means by this?
3. Who was the crowd bringing to see Jesus?
4. What does Jesus teach “belongs” to those who are like children?
Grade 7 and Grade 8
Marriage and Divorce
A Reading from the Gospel of Mark: 10:2-16
The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this. He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.
Focus Questions
1. What reason does Jesus give for why the law under Moses allowed divorce?
2. What was God’s original intention for marriage?
3. What reason does Jesus give for why divorce is not acceptable?
4. What does Jesus teach about adultery?
5. How does Jesus’ teaching about adultery make sense in the context of Jesus’ teaching about marriage and divorce?
6. Why does Jesus allow the children to come to Him?
Date Posted: October 01, 2024
Due Date: October 8, 2024
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