Tradition of the Elders Part 2

Hello:

Our text for today is:

Yesterday, we talked about the phase the “tradition of the elders.”  In our passage today, we will see two examples of those traditions.

Let’s look at the text.

Matthew 15: 1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 ”Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!” 3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ 5 But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ 6 he is not to ‘honor his father’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition

In our text today Jesus addresses two of those traditions; the washing of hands and the issue with honoring your mother and father.

As, you can see, they approach him and ask “why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?”  There was an oral law which required all Jews to wash their hands before eating lest you were labeled unclean.   

The second issue was one that Jesus brought to their attention.   Jesus addressed their tradition which said that if they gave a gift to the temple they could be excused from taking care of their mother and father.   Jesus rebuked them and told them that it was in direct contradiction with the “word of God.”

Okay,  I know that this is a holiday week, and many people are on vacation so I’ll just do a little each day so it  will not be too difficult for people to catch up.  We are about to study some fascinating history that will help you with your understanding of the New Testament and I want everyone  to be able to  stay up with it.

Stay encouraged and I’ll See you tomorrow.

God Bless.

Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily. 

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