The Old Testament Verses from 1-10 are talking about Jacob came to Luz, that is, Bethel, and he built there an altar. Jacob commanded his people to put away the strange gods that were among them, and to be clean. Rebecca's nurse died. God called Jacob Israel. The New Testament Verses from 1-10 are talking about the Jewish Pharisees and scribes criticized Jesus Why your disciples eat bread with unwashen hands? Jesus attacked them severely saying:" Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, this people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, for laying aside the commandment of God?" The Noble Quran Verses from 1-10 are talking about many subjects e.g. 1) the creation of the heavens and the earth, 2) Allah created the angels and made them messengers and they have wings, 3) Allah sends unto mankind of mercy and grace, 4) those who denied the Quran, 5) Satan is our enemy, 6) the outcome of the believers and the disbelievers, 7) etc. (Read the second part). =========
Old Testament:
Chapter 35 in the Old Testament is Genesis 35; it is composed of 29 verses. Verses from 1-10 are talking about Jacob came to Luz, that is, Bethel, and he built there an altar. Jacob commanded his people to put away the strange gods that were among them, and to be clean. Rebecca's nurse died. God called Jacob Israel. One may notice the Biblical phenomenon of changing the name of place. Is it Luz or Bethel or the Home of God or what?
Genesis 35 (King James Version)
1] And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2] Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: 3] And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. 4] And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. 5] And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. 6] So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. 7] And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 8] But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. 9] And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him. 10] And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. =========
New Testament
Chapter 35 in the New Testament is Mark 7; it is composed of 37 verses. Verses from 1-10 are talking about the Jewish Pharisees and scribes criticized Jesus Why your disciples eat bread with unwashen hands? Jesus attacked them severely saying:" Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, this people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, for laying aside the commandment of God?"
Mark 7 (King James Version)
1] Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2] And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3] For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4] And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. 5] Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6] He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7] Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9] And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10] For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: =========
I will postpone my question: "Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?" until you read the second part of this article.
Don't you think we have scribes and Pharisees today that do the same thing? I know so.
This time they went to Jesus and told him his disciples sinned against the tradition of the elders?
Traditions are something I am well acquainted with. It seems every religious denomination has their own set of traditions that are passed down through time from the elders of that particular sect of people. The traditions I know about are almost never backed up by the book of instruction. An elder from way back when decides this is how it should be and teaches the younger under them, who then teach the younger under them. I have learned the true elect of God must forsake the traditions and doctrines of men and women and seek out the true plan of God in their secret chambers of prayer.
There is no better place to learn about God than personally down on bended knee with prayers and supplications sent to Jesus. When the Holy Ghost comes, it is the Great Teacher that will lead and guide a man or woman into all the truth and will show you things to come.
Jesus pointed out to this particular group of scribes and Pharisees that they also transgress the commandment of God by their traditions, and called them hypocrites. Rings true here about trying to take out a mote from someone else's eye with beams in their own eyes.
Jesus said these people draw nigh to him with their mouth and honored him with their lips, but their heart was far from him. They taught doctrines in their worship circles that amounted to nothing at all. Their doctrines did not actually get them closer to God, or give them favor with God or any kind of power with God.
What about the people today who demand everyone in the crowd wear a long dress with long sleeves and forbid wearing sleeveless dresses or anything other than a dress or skirt? This is a doctrine taught by the elders of these specific tribes of people, which gets them absolutely nowhere with God, except on the ground floor! It is hard to learn the deep things of God if you teach and hold onto traditions and doctrines of man.
On the outside, they put on a particular type of uniform, which they call ?the only holy garment available to Christian women.? In the market and in the streets when they meet each other, they look to see if those from their tribe of people are wearing the uniform and if so, this is suppose to be a statement to each other that they are behaving appropriately and are indeed the children of God. However, the majority of these are hypocrites, drawing nigh to Jesus or God with their mouth, putting the required uniform on the outer part of the body to prove to their peers they are conforming to the rules, but inside their hearts are far from God. Where do they get these rules? Not from the book of instruction and not from the Holy Ghost. They receive these particular traditions and rules from their elders, and just accept this as the true gospel.
Jesus called the multitude near him and said now listen to what I am going to tell you about the type of people who only show an outwardly worship of me. What goes in the mouth is not what defiles a man or a woman, but what comes out of the mouth is what defiles a man or a woman. This holds true also for those who walk around with these specific types of tribal uniforms on in the streets and at the markets as a showing to each other an adherence to their faith. It is not what is put on the outside which shines forth a light of Christianity to anyone and before God, but it is what actually comes forth from the heart. Are there deceits within the heart? If so, those deceits will come forth at some point in time. Is there jealousy in the heart? If so, that jealousy is going to manifest itself as an outward behavior that the uniform cannot hide. God knows them that worship him from the heart. Your immediate church members may not see this when it occurs, but when it does, you can bank on it that Jesus saw it and knew of it even before it was apparent to the outside world of what was truly inside your heart.
Of course the Pharisees were offended after this saying of Jesus, as many people today are offended when you jerk their outer cover off and reveal the true heart that is inside them.
Jesus also said to them that every plant which the heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Therefore, just ignore them because they had blind leaders, (most likely the elders of some sect or tribe of people) and if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch at some point or another.
I believe this to mean also for us who see others following after traditions and the doctrines of man rather than the actual instruction book to just ignore them. There will be a separating point somewhere in which all those who are truly not the elect of God will be rooted up and all that will remain will be God's chosen and proven elect.
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