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There is no shoddy, slip-shod work with Him. It is true of creation, but it is even truer of His work of redemption. David Guzik commentary on Mark 7, where Jesus confronts the religious leaders about exalting man's tradition over God's will.
Bible study on Mark 7:14-23. Includes practical application, questions, and commentary. Jesus teaches about relationship instead of rules.
Benson Commentary. 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.
26 sie 2015 · The bag looks lovely on the outside, but the black heart spoils it. There is no point having the lovely colours on the outside if the heart inside is full of darkness. Turn to the other side and look at the shiny heart. If your heart is full of light then the colours of the outside show brightly.
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).
26 sie 2024 · In verses 1-8, he dialogues is with the Pharisees and Scribes and in verses 14-15 Jesus is speaking to a larger crowd. By the time we get to verses 21-23, Jesus has moved indoors with his disciples and is explaining what he meant by his words to the crowd.
The disciples had heard and seen enough to have been able to understand Jesus’ meaning. Their "hardness of heart" is a prominent theme in Mark 6:31 to Mark 8:26 (cf. Mark 6:52; Mark 8:14-21). Mark interpreted the significance of Jesus’ teaching for his Gentile readers.
