But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
But if we're talking about how things were meant to be from the very beginning, God created people as male and female.
God's original design was beautifully simple, male and female, made for each other.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, chapter 10, Jesus is responding to the Pharisees' question about the lawfulness of divorce, drawing from the creation account in Genesis to reaffirm God's original design for marriage. This verse reflects the cultural and religious debates in first-century Jewish society, where interpretations of Mosaic law on family and relationships were common. Jesus uses this reference to ground his teaching in the foundational narrative of creation, emphasizing permanence and purpose in human unions.
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