Jesus always spoke from God’s word. Meaning, he testified the words of prophecies recorded in the Old Testament that was fulfilled in the first coming.
In our previous posts, we wrote many about the prophecy and fulfillment regarding Jesus. Just like that, Jesus spoke of the prophecies in reference to Satan’s pastors, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law as well.
[6] he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God. [7] You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
[8] “‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
[9] in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
(Matthew 15:6-9 ESV)
In the previous verses of Matthew 15, it talks about how the Pharisees are arguing with Jesus of why his disciples don’t wash their hands before they ate. These teachers of the law were judging the disciples not based on God’s word but according to their own traditions (their own interpretation of the Word). In reply, Jesus testifies against these false prophets that they were breaking the command of God for the sake of their own traditions and state that they had become the reality (prophecy fulfillment) of what the prophet Isaiah spoke of.
[13] And the Lord said:
“Because this people draw near with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,
[14] therefore, behold, I will again
do wonderful things with this people,
with wonder upon wonder;
and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”
(Isaiah 29:13-14 ESV)
From this, let us encourage each other to not live our faith like these Pharisees who followed their own way and traditions but live according to God’s word so that we may stand righteous and our hearts close to God!
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