Some Pharisees came and asked Jesus, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” It does not make any sense when we see this particular question without pre-comprehension. It is not right at all to desert a wife. This question asked by the Pharisees indicates that there is story behind the scene.
Firstly, this question has a similar connection with their question in Mark 12:14, “Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Pharisees did not have any concern on the matter of paying taxes but to trap Jesus by means of this question. Going back to the time of Moses, there is a teaching in which Moses commanded to send out a wife by making a divorce certificate. It can be interpreted into two ways. Firstly, it damages the right of a woman and at the same time it gives the right of the woman’s survival through the certificate of divorce. A woman can remarry if she has a divorce certificate. However, this question was a trap. If Jesus agrees with the question of deserting a wife then he would become an immoral man otherwise he could be branded as a man who violates Moses’ authority.
‘Question’ is an entering door to truth. Those who put their heart toward truth ask ceaselessly. According to the tradition of Zen priest, they take “What is this?” as a subject of conversation. Those who open their heart toward God cannot but naturally raise questions. Why does God keep silent before evil and misfortune? What does it mean practically that God told the prophet?
Recently the Vatican issued a bull to the entire Catholic believers who do not call Jehovah in public meeting. Instead, they can call God or Lord. Why does God not have name? Such question brings us spiritual affluence while a question to trap others destroys our souls.
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