What is the theme of this chapter?
Attack by some Pharisees and scribes, followed by miracles.
What is the key verse(s) of this chapter? Verses 24-27
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”
Attack by some Pharisees and scribes, followed by miracles.
What is the key verse(s) of this chapter? Verses 24-27
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”
What can I apply to my life from this chapter (things to do/avoid)?
I thought Pentecost's explanation about hand-washing (and the many other rituals the Pharisees claimed were binding) was interesting:
"The Pharisees claimed that these oral traditions had been handed down in part from Moses, consisted partly of decisions made by the judges from time to time and partly of explanations and opinions of eminent teachers. The body of these traditions continued to accumulate until after the time of Christ, when they were codified in the Mishna and its commentaries. Traditional rites and restrictions stood higher in the esteem of the Jews than their Scriptures. Where Scripture and tradition seemed opposed, the latter was treated as the higher authority."
Can't you see this in the church today? Traditions and the opinions of eminent theologians have been codified in catechisms and are often treated as higher authorities than Scripture itself. In fact, Scripture is interpreted in light of what tradition and eminent theologians tell us it means. We ALL need to be discerning and compare what we are told against what Scripture in context tells us — especially taking into consideration progressive revelation AND looking at what it meant to the original hearers before trying to apply it ourselves. Remember, all Scripture is for us, but not all Scripture is directly to us or about us.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so (Act 17:10-11).
Additional observations/questions:
I thought Pentecost's explanation about hand-washing (and the many other rituals the Pharisees claimed were binding) was interesting:
"The Pharisees claimed that these oral traditions had been handed down in part from Moses, consisted partly of decisions made by the judges from time to time and partly of explanations and opinions of eminent teachers. The body of these traditions continued to accumulate until after the time of Christ, when they were codified in the Mishna and its commentaries. Traditional rites and restrictions stood higher in the esteem of the Jews than their Scriptures. Where Scripture and tradition seemed opposed, the latter was treated as the higher authority."
Can't you see this in the church today? Traditions and the opinions of eminent theologians have been codified in catechisms and are often treated as higher authorities than Scripture itself. In fact, Scripture is interpreted in light of what tradition and eminent theologians tell us it means. We ALL need to be discerning and compare what we are told against what Scripture in context tells us — especially taking into consideration progressive revelation AND looking at what it meant to the original hearers before trying to apply it ourselves. Remember, all Scripture is for us, but not all Scripture is directly to us or about us.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so (Act 17:10-11).
Additional observations/questions:
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