This is the third of a four-part series; here are the links to part 1, part 2 & part 4.
In my two previous posts, I have presented information about the Hillel-Shammai divorce debate in Palestine, at the time of Christ. Both Hillel and Shammai were so venerated in their time that they had followers and disciples who came to them for teaching and instruction. The School of Hillel and the School of Shammai were both physical (disciples) and ideological (interpretations of Torah). That these two men lived and debated at the same time in history had the result of reshaping Judaism.
For our contemporary world, and for the Church, their teachings have had and still has impact on marriage. Continue reading