Thematic Bible: Formalism

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; draw near to listen [rather] than to offer a sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Verse Concepts

Then Samuel said, "Is there [as much] delight for Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices as [there is] in {obeying} Yahweh? Look! {To obey} [is] better than sacrifice; to give heed than the fat of rams. Verse Concepts

Because I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Verse Concepts

concerning [instead] only food and drink and different washings, regulations of outward things imposed until the time of setting [things] right. Verse Concepts

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. Verse Concepts

For you do not delight [in] sacrifice or I would give [it]. [With] a burnt offering you are not pleased. The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will 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 food does not bring us close to God. For neither if we eat do we have more, nor if we do not eat do we lack. Verse Concepts

maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these [people]. Verse Concepts

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you pay a tenth of mint and dill and cumin, and neglect the more important [matters] of the law--justice and mercy and faithfulness! It was necessary to do these [things] {while not neglecting those}. Verse Concepts

If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit [to them] as [if] living in the world? Verse Concepts

And the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with its mouth, and with its lips it honors me, and its heart is far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught, Verse Concepts

Yet they seek me day [by] day, and they desire the knowledge of my ways like a nation that {practiced} righteousness, and had not forsaken the judgment of its God; they ask me for {righteous judgments}, they desire the closeness of God. Verse Concepts

'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me, Verse Concepts

You must not {continue} to bring offerings of futility, incense--it [is] an abomination to me; new moon and Sabbath, [the] calling of a convocation-- I cannot endure iniquity with [solemn] assembly. Verse Concepts

You carefully observe days and months and seasons and years. I am afraid [for] you, lest perhaps I have labored for you in vain!