it's in chapter 15
8 These people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
2007-05-11 11:27:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-05-11 11:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by ✞ Ephesians 2:8 ✞ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mt 15:1-9, it states in vs one that some teachers of the law, Jewish Pharasees & he stated to them that their non scriptual traditions made their worship worthless. He was quoting the phorphet Isiaiah who had the same problem, which only prefigured something that would happen again and again ..........(Isaiah 29:13-14) 13Â And Jehovah says: “For the reason that this people have come near with their mouth, and they have glorified me merely with their lips, and they have removed their heart itself far away from me, and their fear toward me becomes men’s commandment that is being taught, 14Â therefore here I am, the One that will act wonderfully again with this people, in a wonderful manner and with something wonderful; and the wisdom of their wise men must perish, and the very understanding of their discreet men will conceal itself.”
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2007-05-11 19:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by zorrro857 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flattery is what he is talking about in the first verse
Revering or worshiping him is what he is talking about in the second verse.
Verse 8
Flattery is ear tickling and people do this to gain attention, approval, and favor.
Verse 9
Worshiping him is teachings and doctrines of man not of God.
It appears that he is making a direct hit on the future as in worshiping him as God. This appears to be an anti - trinitarian message.
2007-05-12 23:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by cordsoforion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From verse 1, "some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem."
In general, I think that Christians pay too much attention trying to figure out who is who in terms of judgements. What do you care? It's a warning for everybody.
2007-05-11 18:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by cross_wars 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually he is quoting Isaiah 29:13
"Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:"
so he is talking to Jews just like Isaiah was.
2007-05-11 18:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its saying that the people of that day said they worshiped God but their heart was not in it because they were teaching and following the commands that they themselves had made up.
They went over God's head and did what they wanted.
2007-05-11 18:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pharisees--if you begin reading in verse 1 of that chapter, it's quite plain.
2007-05-11 18:31:54 · answer #7 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was talking about the elders of the Temple where the Pharisees and Sadducees had their many traditions of men.
Temple was corrupt. What do we have today? Corrupt churches.
2007-05-11 18:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe this was the pharisees. Those jews who put the law, their laws, above the relationship with God. The acted as if they were with God but they were actually for themselves to make themselves look good.
2007-05-11 18:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by epaphras_faith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religious people. like people go to synagogue or church to do their religious duty.
they really did not and do not love God.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
2007-05-11 18:41:41 · answer #10 · answered by Hamzeh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people who don't practise what they preach and those who have made man made traditons into christian doctrine. To name one, Hell.
2007-05-11 18:37:30 · answer #11 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋