Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 20th (Haggai 2 & Matthew 15:1-28)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Food Laws - Mercy Versus Sacrifice
Jesus does not directly answer the pharisees question at this point. He simply levels a counter accusation. They are falsely claiming authority as arbiters of proper adherence to god's law, while violating it themselves. Jesus teaches again, hear that what comes out of the mouth is what really matters. And here, i think that wider context can maybe be seen as part of the condemnation of them.
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