thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.” Mark 7:13 NASB By your tradition – How much of what you do every day is the product of what has been given to you rather than what you originated? The school motto you learned. …
So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 NASB Traditions – Craig Allert’s book, A High View of Scripture?, goes a long way toward settling the mythology of an early Christian canon of the New Testament. …
“Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.” Mark 7:8 NASB Tradition of men– What are we to do with tradition? Actually, the question is a bit more complicated when we realize that the Greek word is parádosis, meaning “what is transmitted.” In other words, Yeshua is criticizing the behaviors of…
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything, and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you. 1 Corinthians 11:2 NASB Traditions – Now that we have some justification for understanding paradoseis as the oral Torah, we might ask, “What practices could Paul have been speaking about?” Paul doesn’t…
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything, and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you. 1 Corinthians 11:2 NASB Traditions – Do you find Paul’s praise a bit misplaced? After all, he’s writing to the Corinthians! These are the people whose orderliness in worship is a mess,…
All such things are wearisome: No man can ever state them; the eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear enough of hearing. Ecclesiastes 1:8 JPS No man can ever state them – Human beings have a universal headache. And it’s not going away anytime soon. We are all suffering from rationality fatigue. Our…
. . . that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:26 ESV Just – In our thinking, justice means following the rule of law. But in the ancient Near East, justice is conformity to prior paradigm cases and traditions. In our world, a legal structure…
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy Exodus 20:8 NASB Sabbath day – Donna Dozier wrote her doctoral dissertation on the transition from Judaism to Christianity in the early centuries. In it she discusses the shift from Sabbath to Sunday. As part of the historical record, she provides the following citation: “There is a…
You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men Mark 7:8 ESV Tradition – When are we unwittingly following the traditions of men rather than the commandments of God? The answer to this question is not so obvious since traditions are usually considered necessary and authoritative. In fact, more often than…
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything, and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you. 1 Corinthians 11:2 NASB Traditions – There is little doubt that the mixed assembly in Corinth had a lot of problems. Internal strife, immorality among the members, dissention and struggles with proper…
