THE CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE JEWISH LEADERS Mark 7:1-16
MARK 6:53-56 53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and beached the boat. 54 As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Him. 55 They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. 56 Wherever He would go, into villages, towns, or the
country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might touch just the tassel of His robe. And everyone who touched it was made well.
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE JEWISH LEADERS
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE JEWISH LEADERS 1. The Pharisees viewed tradition as the pathway to holiness
MARK 7:1 1 The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Him.
MARK 7:2-4 2 They observed that some of His disciples were eating their bread with unclean —that is, unwashed —hands. 3 ( For the Pharisees, in fact all the Jews, will not eat unless they wash their hands ritually, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed.
And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)
MARK 7:3-4 3 ( For the Pharisees, in fact all the Jews, will not eat unless they wash their hands ritually, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)
EXPLAINING THE TRADITION OF THE ELDERS…
EXPLAINING THE TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS… One commentator described them in this way, “These interpretations, designed to regulate every aspect of Jewish life, were considered as binding as the written Law and were passed on to each generation by faithful Law teachers (scribes).” - The Bible Knowledge Commentary
GALATIANS 1:6-9 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to change the good news about the Messiah . 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel other than
what we have preached to you, a curse be on him! 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone preaches to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him!
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE JEWISH LEADERS 1. The Pharisees viewed tradition as the pathway to holiness 2. Their traditions led them to a life of hypocrisy disconnected from the true God
MARK 7:5-9 5 Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, “Why don’t Your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ritually unclean hands? 6 He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 7 They worship Me in vain,
teaching as doctrines the commands of men. 8 Disregarding the command of God, you keep the tradition of men.” 9 He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!
HYPOCRITE The word “hypocrite” comes from the Greek word “hypokritēs” (hoop-ok-ree-tace’) which means an actor, a stage player (an actor under an assumed character), a pretender.
TWO ASPECTS OF THEIR HYPOCRISY
TWO ASPECTS OF THEIR HYPOCRISY 1. Their disconnected heart
MARK 7:6 6 He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
TWO ASPECTS OF THEIR HYPOCRISY 1. Their disconnected heart 2. The ranking of tradition over the Word of God
MARK 7:7-9, 13 7 They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men. 8 Disregarding the command of God, you keep the tradition of men.” 9 He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition! 13 You revoke God’s word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
MARK 7:10 10 For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.
MARK 7:11 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is Corban’” (that is, a gift committed to the temple),
CORBAN: TWO OUT-WORKINGS OF STOPPING TRUE OBEDIENCE 1. As a pious excuse to not honor their parents 2. Through hasty speech
MARK 7:12-13 12 “you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13 You revoke God’s word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”
EPHESIANS 2:8-9 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift — 9 not from works, so that no one can boast.
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN JESUS AND THE JEWISH LEADERS 1. The Pharisees viewed tradition as the pathway to holiness 2. Their traditions led them to a life of hypocrisy disconnected from the true God 3. True obedience is the key to true worship
MARK 7:6-7 6 He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 7 They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.
TRUE WORSHIP OF GOD
JOHN 4:23-24 23 But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
TRUE WORSHIP OF GOD 1. From the heart
PHILIPPIANS 1:20 20 My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
PSALM 51:16-17 16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering. 17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
TRUE WORSHIP OF GOD 1. From the heart 2. Directed by God’s Truth not our ideas
APPLICATION
APPLICATION 1. Repent if needed
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