Marcos 7
Thomas Constable · Citado em PreceptAustin
Marcos 7
Constable - This confrontation played an important part in Jesus" decision to withdraw from Galilee again ( Mark 7:24; cf. Mark 2:1 to Mark 3:6). Along with mounting popularity ( Mark 6:53-56) came increasing opposition from the Jewish religious leaders. This section is essentially another block of Jesus" teaching. It revealed Jesus further and continued the preparation of the disciples for what lay ahead of them. (Notes) SETTING Jesus has stayed away from Jerusalem, so Pharisees and scribes come to Galilee, probably to Capernaum, to confront Him about His credentials as Messiah. Their first accusations are against His disciples. (Jensen) Hiebert agrees that "The mention of the scribes coming from Jerusalem indicates that it took place in Galilee, but the exact place is uncertain. It was apparently in or near Capernaum." The religious leaders from Jerusalem are not coming to be fed but to find fault! "This delegation from Jerusalem already made up their mind about Jesus and looked for something to confirm their opinion." (Guzik) Beware if you make up your mind about Jesus and say He was just another man and/or He was not God, etc, because you may never come to truly recognize Him as the Savior of the world!
Marcos 7
Constable points out that "In Mark"s narrative, the words "unclean" (Mark 7:2; Mark 7:5; Mark 7:15; Mark 7:18; Mark 7:20; Mark 7:23) and "tradition" ( Mark 7:3; Mark 7:5; Mark 7:8-9; Mark 7:13) are key.(Notes) Akin on some of Your disciples - if we cannot find a fault that will stick to them, then we will go after their friends, associates and followers. “Guilt by association” is always a good tactic in taking someone down. This is the strategy they pursue (Mk 7:2, 5) Religious legalists and Pharisees are expert at this game. Too often we play the game as well(Sermon) Hiebert - The scribal charge was that the disciples were eating with hands that were ceremonially “common,” had not been separated from the defilement resulting from contact with profane things. They held that such unclean hands must be purified by an act of ceremonial washing to remove the defilement. The charge was not that the disciples were eating with grimy hands but that they had not cleansed their hands with the proper rite of purification. Impure (unclean, unholy) (2839)(koinos) is an adjective which means primarily common, as belonging equally to several, being of mutual interest or shared collectively, that which is common to everybody. (Acts 2:44; Acts 4:32; Titus 1:4 = "common fatih"; Jude 1:3 = "common salvation") More generally, and usually in a negative sense, koinos means defiled (corrupted in regard to its purity or perfection), unclean (because it is treated as common and thus considered morally or spiritually impure) or profane (not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled). It is surprising that this is the only use of koinos in the Gospels!
Marcos 7
Constable points out that "She also used the diminutive form of “crumbs” (Gr. psichion) that expressed her unworthiness to receive a large blessing." Note also that she is not arguing with Jesus, but simply taking Jesus' parabolic analogy one step further. Anyone who has a pet dog can understand her logic, for the dogs prowl around under the table ready to grab any morsel that falls to the floor. From Jesus' response in verse 29, it is clear that He was not offended by her statement and in fact saw in her response a humble heart and a heart of faith.