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"And departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon," which must explain the doctrine of his Father outflowing from the nation of Israel to the Gentile Nations for which the Number 12 is a clue where it really came from. "The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;"The people which sat in darkness included the Gentiles as well and when God commanded 'Fiat Lux' it included the light of the Word. The light radiated from God as did the true Light, and it covered that came into the world.
The Mount against which he spelled out the blessings testified"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."(Is.2:2). The Evangelist introduces Jesus visiting Tyre and Sidon and Jesus discovers the faith of the Canaanite woman was indeed vindicated the Word of God. The high mountain against which Jesus fed the four thousand was the same sign as in 5:1 to instruct it is the Gospel of God and the Son who served the four thousand.
"And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?"(v.33)
The Spirit sets the mountain, a sign, and sustains it to the third pivotal moment in the Gospel where the transfiguration of his body(17:1) is a clue both the Jews and the Gentiles were invited to same change as he was about to undergo. As a prelude to putting on this spiritual body the context of feeding of multitudes must be understood as symbolic partaking of the Word which was with God in the beginning. There is no middle wall of partition between the Jews or the Gentiles. This also has a bearing on separating Saul and Barnabas, "So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost." (Ac.13:2-4)They were also associates of Jesus Christ as the twelve.
A primer on the significance of the Numbers may be in order.
*One refers to God."The Lord our God is one Lord."(De.6:4)
*Two- The Word was with God. ( John 1:1) Jesus set Decalogue in terms of the Word become flesh signifying that it is doable. Fleshy hearts signifies its universality. 22:38-39
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."
"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself./On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.(22:37-40)
*Three- Trinity vis-a-vis Man. The Spirit tags the Son as Three.
*Four Word become flesh- Jesus Christ the same indicates 4 cardinal directions. Multiples of 10 indicates life of man abiding in the Son or as a double for him.
*Five- Earthly existence of man in which ox (service) is counted as one with Man.
*Six- see below
*Seven- Seven is made up the will of heaven indicated by Three. Four signifies obedience of man. This is 3+4-7
Man of Perdition is he who defies the order of heaven; and son of perdition for instance Judas Iscariot who betrayed the Son. The beast is 666 signifying his body, spirit and soul equally bound over to do the will of Satan
*Eight- Jesus preached to the souls in prison. Lower parts. 24 elders are memorial before the throne to indicate the everlasting gospel. 8x3
*Ten Commandments Decalogue. The red dragon having 10 horns- "and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns," to indicate he is already judged and under condemnation.
*Twelve Gospel of God "As in heaven" from the Lord's Prayer. Jesus made it manifest.
Feeding Four Thousand informs us the factoring of the Word to the world for which Evangelist introduces the episode of the Canaanite woman (vv.21-28) The Gentile woman proved her faith was in order. " yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." Heaven and her faith agreed.
In meditation with you all.
God bless our faithfulness.
There is no part 8!
Part 9 should have been part 8.
I lost track of my count.
God bless and Goodnight.
Part 11.
Expositional Constancy is the repetitive use of the same(uniform)idioms throughout Scripture, both in Hebrew and Greek; in symbolizing something in order to create an object lesson which enhances details in producing clarity.
God's use of typology, which is a symbol, sometimes referred to it as a model or example, or biblically speaking a "shadow"; is meant to generate greater detail and precision in identifying something or someone. ( Heb. 8:5; 1 Cor. 10:11; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:6).
Hebrews 3:1-6 - Illustrates that God created the role of the earthly priest as an object lesson to later help identify Jesus' role as the intercessor of mankind.
Heb. 8:4-5, describes how God caused the tabernacle to be fashioned specifically concerning its materials and construction in order to convey greater details in describing Jesus Christ as our substitutionary sacrifice, advocate, and the perpetuation to God in providing salvation to humanity. (Also see: 1 Cor. 10:4; Heb. 4:11; Heb. 10:1; & Col. 2:17).
A substance, principle or reality may have more than one typological symbol or as a model or illustration which God wishes to communicate, yet there is never an inconsistency in using the same typological idiom representing something else, that would therefore create any confusion concerning the symbolic representation.
With the Bible depicted as living water, because of its cleaning sanctification.
There are usually many different types of symbols, yet complete consistency in that they always represent the same thing, without contradiction.
A rock is always used concerning Christ as the foundation of the church, the capstone.
A rock is never used for anything else.
Shadows, types, and figures are used to paint pictures which are to be object lessons for our own edification in order to understand with simplicity something or someone that on their own are quite complex.
By Chuck Missler.
God Bless.
John 7:37-38
37 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 - He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17
Re.22:7 - 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.Re.22:16
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie-Re.22:15
Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him-Mat.25:6
Part 10.
It is Jesus the Christ that is our Kinsman-Redeemer.
The kinsman Redeemer had two main functions, that of redemption of man, and the justice of avenging evil and sin against His people, Israel.
It is Him that came the 1st time to redeem the world with His blood, and it is Him that will come the 2nd time as the Avenger of blood to save Israel and destroy His enemies wherein the justice of avenging evil and sin is performed.
This is why it is so important that we understand that Jesus was the ultimate example of faith.
He did right what Adam did wrong.
He trusted God even though He would die.
He allowed Himself to become a man, after having spent eternity as God.
On the promise that God would resurrect Him, and restore Him to His state, that Christ would sit in God the Father's throne, until all was fulfilled; and Christ would come the 2nd time to redeem Israel, destroy his enemies and then will sit on the throne of David("And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David" Luke 1:30-32), a throne that He was ultimately meant to rule from (for thousand years until always completed and there is the new heaven and new earth Revelations 20:2-6), for a thousand years.
Endnotes
1. Deuteronomy 25:5-10; Ruth 3:9-12; Genesis 38:8.
2. Numbers 35:12; Deuteronomy 19:6, 12; Joshua 20:3, 5, 9.
3. HOLMAN BIBLE DICTIONARY, Trent C. Butler, Ph.D., Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, TN, 1991, page 848.
4. God in His wisdom had set up a system where if individuals had no income or food, they could survive in Israel by going through fields after they had been harvested the wheat, and salvage the reminiscence that were dropped. This was referred to as "gleaning a field" ( Lev. 23:22).
5. Ruth 4:5-10.
See Part 11.
Part 9.
His Role
Jesus lived a sinless life by always choosing to exercise faith in God, never sinning, thus He did not deserve the curse of the law; yet took the curse upon himself and trade for humanity.
How many times have unbelievers and believers alike said, it is not fair that all of humanity would pay the price of eternal damnation because of one man's choice, Adam's decision.
Yet, the righteousness of God is seen in that Humanity is saved, with the penalty of sin paid for by one man's choice, Jesus decision to take our place.
There is both quality and justice in the trade; wherein God's righteousness is maintained, while at the same time displaying mercy and grace.
This is the reason for 1 Corinthians 15:22, which states: "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."
And 1 Corinthians 15:45, which states:
"And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit."
The only way that God could save fallen man was by Jesus becoming our kinsman Redeemer, by both purchasing us with His blood; while at the same time killing death for the sake of His family, "humanity" (And in the second coming destroying the enemies of his people).
Jesus stated in John 5:39:
"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
All of God's Word has one purpose, it is the glorification of God ("Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him." Isaiah 43:7), and His Son Jesus Christ ( Ephesians 1:20-22; Romans 11:36; Colossians 1:12-19).
It is Jesus that deserves preeminence in God's Word.
All of these Old Testament types and shadows ( Hebrews 8:5; 10:1; Colossians 2:17) and figures (Theologically referred to as "Expositional Constancy" meant as object lessons to paint the picture of the Messiah, so that He would be recognizable when He came.
See Pt 10
Part 7.
Jesus, prior to his incarnation (Becoming human), has always been eternal and divine.
Yet, by impregnating a human woman by God's Spirit, He became a man.
His essence was still deity, remembering that essence is that inward part that cannot be seen, which is the internal makeup of His personage - who he was in reality.
Yet, He became fully man as well, having a human mother Mary; and as a human had the attributes of a man, remembering that attributes are the outward expression, the behaviors, actions and limitations of humanity, which included death.
The Incarnation
Of all the mysteries of God the incarnation is perhaps the most mysterious.
The fact that Jesus Christ has always been the eternal Son of God, who "became begotten" - born of men.
One Scripture that shows both of these aspects, His divinity and his humanity is Isaiah 9:6-7, which states:
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this."
This Old Testament prophecy points out that the Messiah to come, who in time is known as Jesus of Nazareth; He would be born as a child; yet He was a son - He is called The mighty God.
Jesus, during his incarnation was fully God and fully man; and here's the big surprise; Jesus is still fully God and fully man as he sits upon the throne of His Father awaiting His Own throne, remember what Revelation 5:3-4 concerns, that a "man" was "worthy" to "open the book," which is later identified as Jesus.
The grammar is present tense meaning that Jesus is still a man, while also fully God.
See Part 8
Part 6.
It was the failure of the man Adam which led to his lineage being cursed as sinful creatures, and according to God's justice; this would necessitate another man to do the opposite; to respond in faith which would mandate that He be sinless.
Sin is alway produced because of a lack of faith.
Wherein Adam did not have faith in God wherein he would trust that God would give him a mate he would love as much as Eve, and therefore chose not to trust God and to go his own way.
Sin is choosing to do things man's own way rather than trusting God, no matter how difficult the situation becomes.
Why - For God's Righteousness
Righteousness in mercy do not function together. If you are a judge and you give out mercy then you are not being righteous. Hence, how could God be merciful the man and yet still righteous concerning sin.
Righteousness demands that sin is punished.
God therefore made sure that sin was punished by him who did not deserve it, so that those that did deserve it could receive the blessing Of him that did.
Jesus was treated like us, so that we could be treated like Jesus.
All of this is done so that God could be both righteous by not merely forgiving sin without punishment,as well as merciful by giving man an opportunity to re-enter fellowship with him, God's righteousness demanded a radical answer to the problem of man's sin.
Since the offense came by man, righteousness demanded that the answer come by man.
This is why Jesus had to become a man to save mankind.
Jesus maintained the essence, "The Incarnation of Christ God's Essence and Attributes" of his deity, in that the Holy Spirit came upon Mary, wherein Jesus became a human.
This is where we get the term "begotten" regarding Jesus as seen in John 3:16,
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
See Part 7.
Part 5.
Boaz made sure that extra droppings were left for Ruth and Naomi to pick up.
Naomi gave specific instructions to Ruth on how to secure back the property of Naomi's husband's family, and gain an inheritance by marrying the kinsman and bearing children.
During the harvest festival there was a procedure whereby after Boaz had went to sleep on the floor of the grain threshing floor (so as to protect the grain that they had thrashed, separating the wheat from the chaff), Ruth was to go to sleep at his feet, and cover up with the hem of his overcoat.
Ruth completed this, and during the night Boaz awoke, and she petitioned him to marry her under the law of Levirate marriage.
Boaz agreed, but determined that there was another kinsman closer in relationship to her.
Therefore, Boaz approached the individual, and managed to obtain the right of the kinsman redeemer ( Deut. 25:5-11).
In doing so, this gave him the right to purchase back the land for Naomi's lineage and raised up children for Ruth and her inheritance as one of the tribes of Israel.
Romans 15:4 states:
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."
It is in understanding that everything in God's Word is therefore for a purpose, and everything that God has communicated, especially those things that seem mundane are there as object lessons to teach us - In this case to set up a prophetic role that had two functions which the Messiah would fulfill - wherein Israel could recognize your Messiah.
God set up the institution of the kinsman redeemer in order to produce a type, a model of what was necessary for Jesus Christ to do in order to die for the sins of the world.
See Part 6.
Part 4.
The Avenger of Blood.
This primarily dealt with protection, righteousness, and justice. If there was a murder of a family member, the kinsman Redeemer was responsible for bringing justice, referred to in this function as the "Avenger of Blood." In the case of manslaughter or accidental killing, the accused was afforded the ability to escape the retribution of the Avenger of Blood if he could get to one of the six "Cities of Refuge" ( Num. 35:16-29; Deut. 19:2-6) before the Avenger of Blood caught up with him. The accused would present his case before the elders of the city, and if accepted would be granted sanctuary.
The accused would only remain safe as long as he stayed within the City of Refuge and was free to leave when the High Priest in Jerusalem died.
If the Avenger of Blood violated any of these conditions, he would be considered guilty of that murder, and the avenger of blood could take his life.
The best example that we have concerning the Kinsman Redeemer is seen in the Old Testament book of Ruth.
In this story a Hebrew woman, Naomi; who moves with her husband and two sons to outside the land of Israel to among the Moabites.
Her two sons marry local women, which were not Israelites, one of which is by the name of Ruth.
Eventually her husband dies, them both of her sons die.
Naomi decides to move back to Israel and advises her two daughters-in-law to go back to their families and live.
Yet, Ruth refuses to leave Naomi, and goes with her back to Israel.
Naomi's husband had sold (Leased until the year of Jubilee, meaning 50) their property.
Therefore, Naomi and Ruth who had no finances, lived off of charity, that of gleaning the fields of wheat that was left over after the harvest.
Naomi, who was too old to glean, directed her daughter-in-law Ruth to go to the field of their kinsman redeemer, Boaz and glean his field in order to produce bread for their subsistence.
Boaz is a kinsman.
See Part 5
Part 3.
Leadership Within the Family
Therefore, it is an understanding that under God's original design the family was responsible for its members, and within the family there was one central person who is considered the leader to fulfill the responsibilities of the family, this was the kinsman Redeemer. This is a Prophetic role that God established concerning the Messiah and mankind. The kinsman Redeemer had two roles which mirrored the two roles which Jesus plays out as seen in His First and Second Coming. This reflects the fact that as it was man who brought mankind into sin and judgment, righteousness to clear that only another man, who is righteous could bring mankind to redemption - this is what Jesus was to us, He is and was our kinsman Redeemer.
The Qualifications of the Kinsman-Redeemer
First and foremost, there must be a blood connection, within the same tribe.
(In the case of mankind, the Kinsman Redeemer must be a human)
Next, is the biological proximity concerning the family member.
(In the case of mankind, the Kinsman Redeemer must be fully man, not an aberration)
Lastly, a willingness to fulfill the position.
(In the case of mankind, the Kinsman Redeemer had to choose this responsibility)
The Goel
Normally, the role of the Kinsman Redeemer, or Goel in the case of the death of an adult male without progeny, is to bear children to their name.
This is seen as part of the Levirate Law ( Deut. 25:5-11) to fulfill the responsibility of the Goel, first to fall to the brother, to be accepted by him (See Gen. 38:11-30: the story of Tamar; Judah's daughter-in-law, mother of Phares, listed in Luke 3:33 as part of the lineage of Christ, she is mentioned in Matt. 1:3), however, if a brother or one closest in bloodline refused, as seen in the book of Ruth, then the man that refused would perform a ritual of taking off his shoe and handing it to the next inline of kinship that would redeem the progeny and the land.
See Part 4.
Part 2.
Continuing function 2 of the Kinsman Redeemer.
Regarding righteousness, according to the imagery set-up by God, the blood of the murdered man cried out from the ground for justice, and the cry was heard loudest by the member of the clan who stood nearest to the dead in kingship, the kinsman-Redeemer; therefore, the closest of kin would follow through as the blood avenger fulfilling this responsibility" ( Genesis 4:1-16,10.
The family Has the Lead
We must remember that within a theocracy (A governmental system that ruled over men based upon God's leadership, as opposed to monarchy, social rule or democracy), which is what Israel was; it is a system that does not believe that the government itself is responsible for the people, the tribe / family is.
Those that ruled a culture or society were not considered responsible for the welfare of the people in a direct manner as it is today.
The ruling party rather, a monarchy as in the King or Queen, a dictator such as a King, or a king who was a conqueror who captured nations and acquired lands, or a theocracy; the main responsibility of these governing powers was the cohesion of the nation itself, which did involve protection from outside forces, and the carrying out of the "laws of the land" in the form of maintaining justice, yet not the personal responsibility of individuals.
Within the nation of Israel, post Egyptian flight and pre kingship; based upon God's commands, welfare if not met by the family was met by rules such as NOT collecting the fallen wheat as the crops were being gathered by owners. So that the poor could pick up what was left, called gleaning.
From the time of the inception of the church 2000 years ago, the churches has taken on meeting the needs of welfare regarding the poor, orphans, widows, and those disabled, this was not normally a function of the governments themselves.
See Part 3.
Part 1.
The term "Kinsman Redeemer" (Hebrew: Goel, [H1350] translated: "kinsman"
Num. 5:8; 27:11; Ruth 2:1; 3:9, 12, 13; 4:1, 3, 6, 8, 14; John 18:26; Romans 16:11) is the title for a position of responsibility within an Old Testament Hebrew family which was established by God.
This individual was entrusted with the ability to protect, as well as seeking justice when a family member was wronged; as a way of maintaining righteousness within the tribal society of Israel.
We might refer to this position as the godfather of the Hebrews, yet in a legal and moral function, as compared to one of criminality and abuse.
The idea of the Kinsman Redeemer held two different functions / roles within the same title.
1st, was the function / role of the "Goel" or Redeemer.
The idea was that if a man died without children, normally his brother, or Goel (Next in line of kinship), had an obligation to raise seed to the dead brother so as to keep his posterity going, along with the inheritance of the land.
He redeemed that man's progeny, this is referred to as the "Levirate law."
2nd, was the function / role of the "Avenger of Blood"
When a "wrong" (Crime) was done to a single member of the family; it was considered a crime against the entire tribe, yet the responsibility was left to kinsman-Redeemer.
It should be remembered that at this time there was no social governmental structure within Israel that would carry on this function.
And even after there was a governmental structure installed, the kinsman-Redeemer still had the responsibility to maintain order and leadership within the family, wherein the government might utilize a punishment of those that had violated a tribe member, this did not override the role of the kinsman-Redeemer.
In the case of a murder committed, the kinsman-Redeemer would fulfill Justice by killing the murderer himself.
This was not looked at as revenge, but justice.
See Part 2.
Father God, answer his requests in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.
God bless you, Jeffrey
from your sister in Christ
Marissa, sometimes I feel the same as if I am not loved or worthy, but immediately I know that that comes from satan. I am not going through what you are, but know that I am praying for you.
God bless you
See, IT'S NOT ENOUGH to just have lamp-the Word of GOD-a lamp for the feet- Psalm 119:105; It's necessary also to have oil, otherwise the lamp will go out. Unfortunately, the lamp of many people has already gone out for good, but at midnight? In full darkness and terrors by night? Terrible, very terrible.
Understand, MIDNIGHT as the Lord said, it is indicating the END of a Day (end of a millennium) and the beginning of a new Day (beginning of a new millennium) simultaneously. It is necessary to understand that GOD's clock does not stop, yeah, never stop, to every thousand years passed there is a turn of Day at GOD's clock, understand? We are living the TURN FROM THE SIXTH TO THE SEVENTH MILLENNIUM. On GOD's clock it's already past midnight,minutes of course,but don't forget that 1000 years is as a Day (1000x360x24) in our Christian calendar, just 23 years, how many minutes have already passed?) Note: I'm not a mathematician.
As it happened in Eden- Genesis 3:8-10-and GOD found Adam and Eve completely naked-, the clothe they made from the FigTree,one among other trees in the Garden,it was not enough to cover them from their nakedness. GOD needed to make an appropriate garment for that purpose. By the way, JESUS said through the book of Revelation, chap. 16: v.15: Behold, I come as a thief, Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he WALK NAKED, and they see his shame.
At midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh;
Get ready
OTOH, to buy oil out of time, it's a total waste of time.Both those who will buy and those who will offer and selling oil(Pastors, Bishops, Evangelists,among others)will lose their souls forever,for all Eternity. It's like the CURSE of the FigTree:JESUS CURSED it never to bear fruit again,and the sentence was and is LITERALLY fulfilled. The Word is GOD, self-executing, understand?
- Ruben
It's very hard to understand and to say, but the Truth is that we have entered in the period of sorrows, a time of great sufferings until the END OF THIS CURRENT WORLD, and OF THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS. There shall be upon the earth distress of nations, and men's hearts failing them for fear looking those things which are coming on the earth. - Luke 21:25-28. -GET READY-
Be sure that the ETERNAL PUNISHMENT had a specific period of timetable to start, and it was pre-determined since ancient time, and I MUST tell to all that it has already started, the question is that IT WILL NEVER END FROM NOW ON, it will NEVER STOP, understand? it will be for ever ande ever. Get ready.
The Pharisees opposed Jesus for no other reason than that his doctrine stood directly contrary to their traditions.They were on a collision course which is highlighted in the feeding of the Four Thousand. First we shall note the backdrop and it is different from the previous miracle. Feeding Five Thousand took place in a desert place. Here in v.29 we read, "And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there." Similar to the backdrop of 'a mountain' as in the Sermon on the Mount. (5:1) This is not coincidence but the Spirit is laying bare their traditions were a smoke screen for their ignorance of God, a Spirit. Jesus represented the Power of the Spirit of God and his disciples were similarly held by the selfsame spirit. The key to understand this is however in 16:5-12.
Consequently skipping the miracle (15:29-39) we shall attend to what Jesus describes as the doctrine of the Pharisees."Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees."(16:12).
Another clue we have here is in this verse, "Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way."(v.32) Jesus asserts here to indicate the significance of being fed of the doctrine of God represented in the number Three. The term Trinity recalls that man is made "in our image, after our likeness." Jesus as the word become flesh made it imperative. Cf. "David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years." Thirty years (3x10) represent the man as a stand in for the Son. (2 Sa.5:4)
Good to hear from you. How are you doing?
Good post on allowing oneself to be "marked"
It reminds me in Leviticus where the Israelites are warned not to make tattoos on one's skin. The nations around them did this as a form of identification with the idol they worshipped.
Perhaps that, too, is a shadow of the mark spoken of in Rev.
In my last reply and last sentence
I meant to say in verse 16 it's saying "Not to be extremely critical in the "lack of"outward showing of this.
God bless.
Matthew 24
4Take heed that no man deceive you.
6And ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars(Ukraine,Israel, Venezuela):see that ye be not troubled:for all these things must come to pass,but the END is not yet.
10And then shall MANY be offended, and shall BETRAY one another, and shall HATE one another.
12And because INIQUITY shall abound, the love of MANY shall wax cold.
22And except those days should be SHORTENED, there should no flesh be saved:but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
AMEN
23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
ATENTION
GOD shall send them strong DELUSION, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the Truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness (2The.2:11-12.
WARNING
1Ti. 4:1-2
1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils(doctrines of DEMONS- 2Corinthians 11:13-15);
2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
THE RED DRAGON - BE CAREFUL AND GET READY
Re.12:3-4- Behold a great red Dragon, having 7 heads and 10 horns, and 7 crowns upon his heads. And his TAIL DRAGGED after him (TAIL? Isaiah 9:15-16&14 combined with 2Corinthians 11:13-15.Take a look) the third part of the stars of heaven...(stars?Look Jude 1:13 and you will know who the stars are).
A SATANIC TRINITY
Abraham's descendants had to pass through the Red Sea,the Lord's Church has to pass through the Red Dragon.Get ready.
Re.16:13-15
13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world,to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold,I come as a thief.
Get ready
"Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition."(v.6)
Traditions are what man makes of God's commandment. It is to which Jesus alluded in vv.3-6. Pharisees as separated ones were creating their narrative, which drew Jesus to call them hypocritical. "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess./Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also."(23:25-26)
In these chapters while the Evangelist delineate the doctrine of God as doable he is also creating a subtext on the detractors of Jesus whose opposition stemmed from their avowed position as the moral custodians of the nation of Israel.
"For they wash not their hands when they eat bread" ThePharisees were offended at the table manners of his disciples and that was leveled as a veiled criticism to their master. "If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin."( John 15:22) As in the case of Herod his presence filled his uneasy conscience to connect him with John whom he had murdered the very presence as sent from his Father pricked their conscience. St Matthew develops it and brings to its climax where we have his 'Woe unto you' discourse. in Ch.23, It is as pivotal as his Sermon on the Mount to the development of his gospel.
vv.18-21
"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man./ For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:/These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man." At the most man by flouting the norms of hygeine may suffer bouts of indigestion but culture wars from a defiled heart splits a nation beyond remedy.