Marcos 7
Leon Morris · Citado em PreceptAustin
Marcos 7
Morris says "Those professing believers who reject or distort the Scriptures in order to accommodate some humanistic doctrine (evolution, uniformitarianism, abortionism) need to study this strong warning from Christ. In context, He was talking about the extra-Biblical humanistic legalism of the Pharisees, but the principle seems applicable to any displacement of Scripture by some human precept." Precepts (1778)(entalma from entellomai = to charge, command) means a command (ment), an order, a write, a decree. what has been ordered commandment, precept, ordinance as officially binding. See also related word entole. 3x in NT - Matt. 15:9; Mk. 7:7; Col. 2:22. 4x in the Septuagint - Job 23:11; Job 23:12; Isa. 29:13; Isa. 55:11 JESUS AND THE BIBLE Mark 7:1–23 Often churches will have laws, rules, and traditions which are unscriptural. As the result of this, many churches are nothing more than “religious clubs.” 1. RITUAL WITHOUT REALITY—vv. 1–6 2. TRADITION WITHOUT TRUTH—vv. 7–13 3. CONFORMITY WITHOUT CLEANSING—vv. 14–23 To cleanse the life, we must begin with the heart. This comes about only by taking heed to God’s Word—Psalm 119:9. When this comes about, man has a new heart and a new nature—2 Corinthians 5:17; Ezekiel 36:26. (Croft Pentz) OBEYING GOD’S WORD—Mark 7 I. THE CRITICISM—vv. 1–8 A. Complaint—vv. 1–3. Eating without washing the hands. This was a violation of a Jewish custom. The disciples did not follow this custom! B. Ceremony—vv. 4–5. This was only a Jewish ceremonial law. These laws were not God’s laws! C. Conflict—v. 6. Prophecy of Isaiah 29:13. Lip service is not enough! D. Commandment—vv. 7–8. The commandments of Christ were put aside, and man-made laws were followed. They tried to force these ceremonial laws upon others. II. THE COMMANDMENTS—vv. 9–13 A. Rejection—v. 9. They rejected God’s laws, accepting tradition! B. Respect—vv. 10–11. “For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: ‘Honor your father and mother.’ … But you say it is perfectly all right for a man to disregard his needy parents, telling them, ‘Sorry, I can’t help you! For I have given to God what I could have given to you’ ” (LB). C. Results—vv. 12–13. God’s commands had no influence upon them. The man-made laws meant more to them. III. THE CLEANSING—vv. 14–23 A. Contamination—vv. 14–16. “Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. ‘All of you listen,’ he said, ‘and try to understand. Your souls aren’t harmed by what you eat, but by what you think and say’ ” (LB). B. Concern—v. 17. People wanted to know the truth. C. Conscience—vv. 18–20. What you eat doesn’t defile you, it’s what comes out—meaning how you talk and act. D. Control—vv. 21–23. If the inner man is not controlled, then you will have these thirteen sins listed here. Note they come from within. IV. THE COMPLETENESS—vv. 24–37 A. Persistence—vv. 24–30. This woman would not give up. She was determined to have her daughter freed from the unclean spirit. Her persistence brought deliverance for her daughter. B. Power—vv. 31–35. Jesus takes time to heal a deaf man. C. Popularity—vv. 36–37. Jesus tells the people to keep silent. He always practiced humility. (Croft Pentz) Mark 7:8 "Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men." Wuest Having abandoned the commandment of God, you are carefully and faithfully keeping those things of men delivered to you to be observed. NET Mark 7:8 Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition." NLT Mark 7:8 For you ignore God's law and substitute your own tradition." ESV Mark 7:8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men." NIV Mark 7:8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men." GNT Mark 7:8 ἀφέντες τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων. KJV Mark 7:8 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. Neglecting the commandment: Isa 1:12 the tradition: Mk 7:3,4 Mark 7 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries NEGLECTING GOD'S WORD! Related Passages: Matthew 15:3+ And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men - Don't miss this truth. Not only did these "vipers" add to the Word of God, but they actually had no regard for and in effect let go the commands of God! Hold is krateo which speaks of a powerful grip on something and here figuratively describes their zeal to (present tense = continually) keep the tradition carefully and faithfully. "The Pharisees were zealots when it came to observing their own traditions." (Wuest) Akin - For the Pharisees the ultimate authority for spiritual life was Scripture and tradition, but if there was a conflict tradition won out and it did so every time. If the Bible is acknowledged at all it is only in passing. Sometimes it isn’t even considered. We have our traditions. That is all we need. Can you provide a scriptural basis for what you believe and do? Are you a text-driven or tradition-driven? The difference is crucial Brian Bill - They’ve dissed the commands of God and instead they “hold” or “grasp” to the tradition of men. Neglecting is the verb aphiemi which ironically is used over 50 times in the NT in the context of forgiveness (of sending away and in a sense "neglecting" a sin), but in this context means to neglect or to pay no attention to and thus to fail to heed. Jesus used this same verb again in His strong warnings against the Pharisees declaring “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected (aphiemi) the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting (aphiemi) the others. (Mt 23:23).
Marcos 7
Morris - all things well. Jesus, indeed, "has done all things well." One strong evidence of His deity is this very fact. No matter how carefully one studies His words and His deeds, no real flaw can be found in any of them--no deficiency, nothing to retract, nothing to change at all. Everything He did or said was exactly right for each occasion. And since our souls have learned His love, What mercies has He made us prove, Mercies which all our praise excel; Our Jesus hath done all things well. —Samuel Medley Brian Bill - As for us, we kept repeating this refrain: “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” He is a good God and is working everything together for your good and His glory. You might not catch the significance of the last phrase but it’s a reference to Isaiah 35:5-6+, which is a precise prophecy written 700 years earlier that tells us what the Messiah would do when He showed up: “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.” So let’s not be tepid in our praise today! Let’s let the lame leap and the mute be filled with music. May He untie our tongues so we can proclaim His praises! Please stand as I pray and then we’ll bust out into praise together. O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! Hear him, you deaf; his praise, you mute, your loosened tongues employ; you blind, behold your savior come, and leap, you lame, for joy. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honours of Thy Name. Mark 7:37NKJV They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well." (My All in All - Robert J Morgan) One day over lunch this week, I asked my wife a strange question. It was sort of out of the blue, and she didn't know what to make of it. I asked her, "How would you react if a good friend came up to you and sliced you open with a knife?" "Well," she said, shocked, "that would be terrible." "Yes," I said, "but what if that friend were a surgeon and he was performing an operation that would save your life?" Well, that's different, isn't it? We still wouldn't like it at the time, but we'd be grateful for a friend with enough skill to help us at a critical moment. There are times when the Lord allows things to happen that we don't like at the time, but we know He intends all things for our good, that He does all things well, and that in all things we are more than conquerors. So, as Job put it, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." Our friend Jesus is the Great Physician, who will never harm us but will always do us good. Goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. And even if it appears for a moment that He is harming us, we know it's in appearance only and not in reality, for it will inexorably turn for our good. We can trust Him completely and joyfully, for He does all things well. Praise God who works all things for good For those who love His name. His providential care shall turn All blessings into gain. —RJM