Mark 10: Because Your Hearts Were Hard

We can become easily distracted in Gospel narratives by topical issues. For instance, in Mark 10, a question posed to Jesus about divorce may draw our attention away from the story at hand towards theological issues. However, Mark did not write a theological treatises. He wrote stories about Jesus illuminating His identity as the Son of God. So what does Jesus' conversation with Pharisees about divorce reveal about His Sonship and His ultimate mission to establish His Father's Kingdom on earth?