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A. A dispute about ritual washings. 1. (1-5) Religious leaders from Jerusalem come to find fault and to ask questions about the failure of the disciples to observe ceremonial washings. Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.
Bible study on Mark 7:14-23. Includes practical application, questions, and commentary. Jesus teaches about relationship instead of rules.
Jesus shows one example of how the Jewish religionists of His day circumvented the intent and stated laws of the OT by their Oral Traditions. They had cleverly devised many loopholes in their Oral Traditions (cf. Matt. 5:33-34; 23:16-22). SPECIAL TOPIC: CURSE (OT) ÷MARK 7:14-16. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: MARK 7:14-16
30 sie 2015 · Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 In this text, Jesus addresses three different audiences: a group of Pharisees and scribes who raise the question of defilement, the crowd that is perpetually present, and the disciples who, true to character in Mark’s Gospel, don’t understand.
11 paź 2020 · The problem is our heart: Our need is not outward conformity, but heart transformation (Matthew 23:25-26; Colossians 2:16-3:4). The good news: Jesus came to cleanse us and to give us new hearts (Hebrews 9:11-15; Hebrews 8-10; Psalm 51:1-12).
Mark 7:14-16. When he had called all the people unto him — See note on Matthew 15:10-11. He said, Hearken unto me, every one of you — As if he had said, Hear how absurd the precepts are which the scribes inculcate upon you, and understand the true differences of things.
In Mark 7, a striking confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders concerning ritual purity rules sets the stage for a profound teaching about the true source of impurity. This chapter narrates two healing miracles, including one involving a Gentile woman, emphasizing Jesus' ministry's inclusiveness and the power of faith.
