A brief study on Mark 7;
Mark 7:1-3 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. KJV.
Okay! Why did they find fault?
?? What did the disciples do wrong? Nothing! They were not following the requirements of the elders. It did not say the Law of Moses! Even if it did, which it did not, the Jewish Rabbi's were not following the Word of God, they has erred hundreds of years ago and replaced many of the requirements of the "CEREMONIAL" law of moses, NOT THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, but the "Ceremonial law of Moses," with thier own rigid rules. These rigid rules of man, were in direct conflict with the Law of God. They were traditions of man, and were not inspired by God. These elders were motivated by Satan, for they accused the disciples and that is the work of the devil. See Rev 12:7-11.
Look at what Jesus CHrist had to say about the wicked rules that were implemented by these stubborn pharaisees.
Matt 23:4-5
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, KJV.
Well there you have it! From the Words of Jesus CHrist. THe Jewish leaders had apostized and were just doing things for attention and to be seen of man. Wow! What a lesson for us today. The Bible makes clear that we need to follow the Word of God and not the traditions and commandments of man. Is Sunday worship in the commandments of God? And if so which one? My point exactly! Look at what Jesus CHrist had to say on this issue, to no less than my enemy and yours, the devil!
Matthew 4:3-7
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. KJV.
How many words are we to follow from the "Mouth" of God? Would the answer be ALL! All the Words from the Holy Mouth of our Creator God!! How many words did the Creator speak to man? Well from Mount Sinai, I count Ten! Ten Commandments! Wow! So what Jesus stated to the devil, just before Christ dealt a blow to the enemies temptations, was to obey all the words of God!!!!
Ps 89:34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. KJV.
Deut 9:10-11
10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. KJV.
Mark chapter 7 is so important! Here Jesus Christ, points out not only the error of man made traditions, but shows what man made rules lead to... sin! Jesus listened to the filth coming from the unconverted apostates, and then turns it around on them. The apostates had gone overboard and actually changed the ETERNAL MORAL LAW OF GOD. THey had tampered with the sacred Ten COmmandments! Here Jesus points out thier sin. Remember this is one of the strongest condemning statements made by Jesus CHrist in the entire New Testament, or by any of the New Testament prophets!!!! Jesus condemned them for breaking the Law of GOd with their wicked tradition!
Mark 7:6-8 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. KJV.
Jesus laid them out with a rebuke for breaking the commandments of God.
Matt 4:4
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. KJV.
The Jewish leaders, (apostates) were transgressing the Ten COmmandment law of God, and it drew from Jesus CHrist the strongest rebuke, in the entire Bible!!!!!!!!!! WOW! Keeping the Commandments must be very important to Jesus CHrist. In fact, here Jesus CHrist states that we will not eat from the tree of life if we do not keep the Ten Commandments of God.
Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. KJV.
SO if you are blessed if you keep the commandments than, you must be cursed if you break them!!!!!!! Well who are the ones that break the Commandments?
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Rev 22:15
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and sleepermongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. KJV.
"Whosoever loveth and maketh a lie!" Is telling a lie breaking one of the Ten COmmandments? If so which one? Can anyone help me here? If you tell a lie it is wrong, meaning it is a no, no! Or better put "the lie" is SIN!!! Sin is a transgression of the LAW!
1 John 3:4. SIn is Commandment breaking, and the Bible says that sinners are "dogs, sorcerers, and sleepermongers." Sounds like lawless people to me. I am glad I read the Bible and see in about ten thousand nine hundred and ninty nine place where we are to obey the law of God. In fact, obedience to the Law of God is in every chapter of every book of the entire Bible. I am glad GOd left us such strong clues, or maybe some sincere CHristians might miss the point!
Anyway, back to MARK CHAPTER 7. Next, Jesus fingered one of the most horrible abuses the apostates had come up with. The had pronounced or implemented the practice of "CORBAN." Corban was a method where the ministers did not have to financially support their parents, all they had to do was claim "CORBAN" and all of their assets were thiers to use and then at death the money would go to the temple treasury. THis was a wicked abomination, that Satan influenced the ministers and religious authorities to do. It was just plain sick. Many of them left their parents to starve and die and kept the money to themselves. This brought the strongest rebuke recorded in the Word of God, and from Jesus CHrist, the Word of God, (John 1:1-4). The rabbi's had made a requirement to break the 5th commandment of God. It was not to be tolerated by Jesus CHrist, and He rebuke them for their "traditions of man" and setting aside the HOLY Ten Commandments of GOd.
Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. KJV.
THese wicked apostates would not obey the Law of God and Jesus CHrist condemned them! THey were "under the law" condemned by the Law of God, "Thus saith the LORD." They had transgressed the LAW by thier tradition of man. Corban was a wicked sin! It completely eliminated the 5th commandment of God.
Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. KJV.
To leave your mother or father pennyless in their old age is still sin!!!!! Some may not think so because they love the "CORBAN" idea, but for me that is sick and abominable! I love the Law of God, and help my parents even now! What about you?
? Is that part of the law nailed to the cross? Are we free to abuse and starve our partent to death and call ourselves CHristians?
If you did you would be breaking the 3rd Commandment as well:
Ex 20:7
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. KJV.
Well whatever, if you break one commandment you break them all!
James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. KJV.
Many people are taking the Name of CHrist or Christian in vain! They are breaking the Law and calling themselves "CHristian." But the rebuke of COrban, stands for all the Commandments, not just one. Is thier a traditon of man that makes void the 4th commandment?
?? Is Sunday the first day or the 7th day? Could someone get a calender and check it out please?
Mark 7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. KJV.
Mark 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. KJV.
Not done with Mark 7 yet! There is more!
Mark 7:21-23
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. KJV.
All the above are the things in a carnal heart that does not have the LAW OF GOD in it! The New Covenant is to have the law in the heart, not sin, not do what you want! Not traditions of man. No matter how many people are doing it, it is wrong, we must obey the Law! Not man!
Exodus 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil ; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: KJV.
Sadly many will continue to follow wicked traditions of man, because it is popular! Everybody is doing it so it must be okay. But wait! What sayeth the LORD. What saith the BIble?
Matt 4:4
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. KJV.
What will GOd say to those that follow man and not GOd?
Acts 19:9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude , he departed from them, and separated the disciples...
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