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Matthew 19 General Notes
Special concepts in this chapter
Divorce
Jesus taught about divorce because the Pharisees wanted people to think Jesus's teachings about divorce were wrong (Matthew 19:3-12). Jesus talked about what God had first said about marriage when he created it.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Metonymy
Jesus often says the word "heaven" when he wants his hearers to think of God, who lives in heaven (Matthew 19:12).