Tradition noitidarT

 I find this interesting Mark 7:1 (KJV) Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. If we go back to chapter three we read this Mark 3:22 (KJV) And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. I wrote “My question is why are these scribes coming  down from Jerusalem?“ What is a scribe?  “A writer and a doctor of the law; a man of learning; one skilled in the law; one who read and explained the law to the people.”  

Those scribes didn’t come from Jerusalem to help in chapter 3 and they didn’t come back to help and this time they bring the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a sect among the Jews, whose religion consisted in a strict observance of rites and ceremonies and the traditions of the elders,and whose pretended holiness led them to separate themselves as a sect, considering themselves as more righteous than other Jews. Well here they come from the big office in Jerusalem The Doctors of Law and the Most Holy. Mark 7:2 (KJV) And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. Can’t you see then punch each other in the side “when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with unwashen, hands ” 😲👊🏻🫤🫤”they found fault”  

Mark 7:3 (KJV) For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. Sounds like some of the law givers today everyone are to wear a 😷except when you are eating in a public restaurant for it is impossible for you to breath in COVID while eating 🙄those Pharisees were holding to the tradition. Those disciples need to wash their hands more for crying out loud! No wash no eat! Maybe they had that on the doors all over town. Mark 7:4 (KJV) And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. The Pharisees and the scribes were concerned about TRADITION

Mark 7:5 (KJV) Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? They got an answer but I don’t think it was the answer they wanted. First Jesus called them  hypocrites, Isaiah wrote about you guys long ago. Mark 7:6 (KJV) He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Here is why Jesus called them hypocrites. Your Worship is off, your teaching is off, therefore your doctrine is wrong.

Mark 7:7 (KJV) Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Do you remember the first thing Jesus began to teach His disciples? 

Mark 1:21 (KJV)   And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.            

Mark 1:22 (KJV)   And they were astonished at his doctrine: The first place Jesus took His Disciple was the Synagogue and there He taught them Doctrine. If your Doctrine is not right it’s easy for Tradition to take hold. What is Tradition “doctrines the commandments of men”  Mark 7:8 (KJV) 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.