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INTRODUCTION
Last week we talked about the things around us.
We saw Jesus meet the needs of many with 2 Fish and 5 Loaves.
We saw him do the miraculous in the midst of many
We saw Peter begin to sink as he looked around instead of looking unto Jesus.
The more he looked at his distractions, the more he sunk
The more he kept his focus on Jesus, the more the miraculous happened.
THIS WEEK
We will see Jesus confront the traditions of the Pharisees and the Scribes
We will see Jesus challenge the worth of their identity
We will see Jesus expose the heart of their stance
WE MUST ASK OURSELVES
What traditions do we hold to today, that may be good, but may unsay what we say?
What traditions that we hold to today, that may be good, but preach a contradictory message?
What Spiritual Rhythms may be steering us into a subpar identity.
READ
Matthew 15
PRAY
Matthew 15:
Let’s begin with defining who these groups of people are
SCRIBES:
Scribes came on the scene at around 516BC
Initially, They were employed as secretaries to the King
Around the time of Ezra 458BC they took on a more important role
They became students of the law and were primarily responsible for copying, writing, and teaching the law.
IN NT TIMES:
They were in charge of making sure that every Israelite was acquainted rules and regulations of the law.
They were very skilled in the court room and often used in juries and even as judges
The basic duty of scribes in the New Testament period was to make sure that every Israelite was acquainted with the law’s rules and regulations.
In this regard, scribes also served in a judicial capacity, passing sentence in Jewish court.
Their knowledge of and skill in interpreting the law made them ideal candidates for the position of judge
PHARISEES
Pharisees came on to the scene at around 150BC
The Aramaic Word for Pharisee means:
To Separate
To Divide
To Distinguish
They would live into their consecration both socially and theologically
When it came to the word of God
They developed a tradition of strict interpretation of the Mosaic Law
Developing an extensive set of oral extensions of the law designed to maintain religious identity and purity
They came from a group known as the Hasidim
If you would like to know more about this sect of Judaism
There is a very interesting documentary called “One of us” on Netflix
Specifically documenting the arduous process of leaving this community.
BACK TO THE TEXT
Here we have a group of Scribes and Pharisees, the Echelon of Jewish Spiritual Life
They have come from Jerusalem to question Jesus about his students practicum
You would think they had some serious accusations
They would be traveling over 90 miles
Check out what they ask:
Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?
How?
Because they do not wash their hands when they eat bread
Why was this a big deal?
If Jesus was being called a Rabbi
If His students were representing Spiritual Leadership in their hood
Then they better begin to act like it
They better begin to fit the mold of leadership that they had set so perfectly
CULTURALLY
Before a a priest would eat a meal
They needed to be ceremonially clean
Why?
Because eating a meal together would be the greatest sign of community one could ever partake in
So important, that you needed to be ceremonially clean in order to participate
Normally, we see handwashing as a process that protects the individual
Here, it was a process that protected everyone involved
You would pass bread around the table
Tearing off pieces and placing them on your lap
You would pass humus and sauces around
Dipping your bread into bowls
Getting dirty with it
If you were unclean, you would put the spiritual life of those closest to you in jeopardy.
SIDENOTE: THOUGH THEY ARE DEEP TRADITIONS, THESE TRADITIONS WERE NOT A PART OF THE MOSAIC LAW
They were Pharisaical Practices put in place to maintain spiritual orthodoxy
They were Pharisaical Practices put in place to maintain spiritual orthodoxy
They were written by the Pharisees
They became as authoritative to Jewish Law
A law that wasn’t suppose to be messed with
HOW WOULD JESUS RESPOND?
MATTHEW 15:3-
What the Pharisees didn’t know was that Jesus could see right through their self righteousness
He not only switches it up on them
He actually ups the antee
The Disciples may have been breaking the Oral Traditions of the Elders
But the Pharisees, the Echelon of Jewish Spiritual Life, were breaking the commandments of God
How?
Instead of honoring their mother and their father
They were ripping off their mother and their father
How?
Sons and Daughters could excuse themselves from providing for their parents by giving to the church
That investment grew and was profitable
Sorry Mom and Dad, but I gave all my money to the church, so I guess the medicine or the food will have to wait.
It would be recognized as a gift from God
Would be seen as a payoff from having to do what is honorable
This wasn’t just dishonorable
It enabled kids to break the law while maintaining their spiritual reputation at high levels.
JESUS THEN CALLS IT WHAT IT IS . . . .
HYPOCRISY
But not just Hypocrisy . . .
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