This is the Way
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People are more important than their sins.
People are more important than their sins.
The “Babylonian exile” can refer to a number of separate events, though it usually refers to the deportation of most of Jerusalem to Babylon after the destruction of the Judahite capital (including the Jerusalem temple) in 587/6 bc (2 Kgs 25:2, 8–12). Although the poorest of the land were left to be vinedressers and plowmen (2 Kgs 25:12), the rest of Jerusalem’s population seems to have been deported.
ROle of Pharisees:
Since the defeat and captivity to Babylon in old testament beceause of disobedience, they were made captives in a foriegn land, without a temple, but still with temple laws.
The pharisees became the translators of how to keep the law outside the holy land and its temple.
Therefore they gained great prominence among the people for being the modern day pastors of the people.
When they returned from Captivity, ( read book of Ezra, Nehemiah) they retained their authority and love of the jewish people.
1. People are more important than thier Sins.
THe law was created for a purpose Romans 3:20
because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
The law was written to help men not hurt them.
Pharisees took their role to inforce the law but not serve people.
Example: police offier with only the desire to punish lawbreakers, instead of knowing the laws are made for people.
Protect and Serve!
This is what the pharisees forgot, and what we are warned against. We must love people more than their sins. THIS IS THE WAY
6:1–5 This is the first of two accounts in ch. 6 in which Jesus claims authority over the Sabbath.
Luke 6:1-5
Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain.
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which is not lawful for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”
And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Exod 20:8–11; 34:21
This section, and vv. 6–11, show the priority of human needs over religious observance (compare Matt 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–27).
When you focus on caring for people instead of religious rules, miracles can happen.
On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.
But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward!” And he got up and came forward.
And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?”
After looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored.
But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
This sets up Jesus to call his apostles as we will see in the next segment. Because he realized he must pass on his legacy. This is the way
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