Thematic Bible: Formalism

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. Verse Concepts

And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams. Verse Concepts

For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. Verse Concepts

consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right. Verse Concepts

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments. Verse Concepts

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Verse Concepts

But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage. Verse Concepts

having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away. Verse Concepts

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside. Verse Concepts

If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? Verse Concepts

And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men; Verse Concepts

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that doeth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the ordinance of their God; they ask of me the ordinances of righteousness, they take delight in approaching to God: Verse Concepts

This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me; Verse Concepts

Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear. Verse Concepts

Ye observe days and months and times and years. I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.