She begins with the question of the Pharisees: "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife for any reason?" (Matthew 19:3; Mark 10:2) The Pharisees try to establish authority and legitimacy with the Mosaic law that permitted divorce. Still, Jesus responds that Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hardened, but it was not like that from the beginning.
The teaching draws attention to the 'beginning (first)' that Jesus repeatedly mentioned in verses 4 and 8. 'Beginning' refers to the creation of man in Genesis 1 and 2. The Mosaic Law, which the Pharisees cited as evidence, is the fruit of original sin, not originally part of God's plan. In other words, Jesus repeatedly mentioned the beginning to mean that all human beings in history tend to sin. However, the state of the beginning, God's original plan, still shines and is effective for humans. The functioning and growth of the human conscience is what confirms this.
Let's imagine that there is an apple in front of me now. This apple looks different depending on the angle and direction of the light shining on it. However, when we talk about an apple, we only talk about what we see, not what we know about the whole apple. We have to taste and see it, and everyone's evaluation of the taste is different. Let's think of this apple as 'me/human being'. Where do I see 'me'? And how do I understand 'me'? This standard is essential. Because depending on how I see myself, my understanding of myself and my standards for looking at others will change.
An apple looks more precise and beautiful depending on where the light hits. The same goes for me/humans. Here, light is God. I must see myself through the eyes of God, who created me, and meet His plan for why I was 'born.' This is the most significant thing I must do as a person born into the world. So, if I know my true self, I can know you as a bonus and live the true happiness of personal fellowship.
God came from heaven and entered the world and the family physically. The Epistle to the Colossians, Chapter 1, Verse 15, sings: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation."
Pope St. John Paul II says that the body is a sacrament as a persona and reveals the entirety of the personality. This is a story that has brought about a tremendous change not only in theological thinking but also in the dualistic thinking deeply rooted in the present age, and the logic of this new thinking has come to us as the teaching of 'body theology,' in which the human body is not separated into spirit and flesh.
God is more interested in me and my life than anything else. He did not abandon me alone but made a plan for me when He created me. Discovering this plan and freely realizing one's life in one's own way is the life of those who have a name, called, and chosen.
While the world packages individualism and individuality as natural rights, on the other hand, we see the phenomenon of individual personality being violated, the unique light of the family fading, and young people wandering during their growing years. This means that the family, where a person is 'born' and the framework of personality is formed, and the place of the gospel is shaken. This is why we must listen and heed this teaching.
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