Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Delight » What the lord does not delight in
Feast of the new moon » Mere outward observance of, hateful to God
the anniversary Feasts » Rendered unavailing by the impiety of the jews
the anniversary Feasts » Called » Solemn meetings
Formalism » Warnings against
Having a form of godliness but denying the power of it.
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Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have neglected the others.
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Therefore if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, receive ye ordinances,
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This people draweth nigh to me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have laboured upon you in vain. Brethren, I beseech you, be ye as I am; for I also am as ye were: ye have not injured me at all.
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hypocrites » Worship of, not acceptable to God
But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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Incense » The jews » Not accepted in offering, on account of sin
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
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Offerings » The jews often » Rejected in, because of sin
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Therefore if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, receive ye ordinances, (Touch not, taste not, handle not: All which are to perish in the using) after the commandments and doctrines of men? read more.
Which things (though they have indeed a shew of wisdom, in voluntary worship and humility, and not sparing the body) yet are not of any value, but are to the satisfying of the flesh.
Which things (though they have indeed a shew of wisdom, in voluntary worship and humility, and not sparing the body) yet are not of any value, but are to the satisfying of the flesh.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.
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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
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having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:
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having forgiven you all trespasses, Having blotted out by his decrees the hand-writing against us, which was contrary to us; and having nailed it to his cross, he took it out of the way.
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And verily the first covenant also had ordinances of worship and a worldly sanctuary.
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The Holy Ghost evidently shewing this, that the way into the holiest was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still subsisting, Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, which could not perfect the worshiper as to his conscience, Only with meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed till the time of reformation.
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord does not hear
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Having a form of godliness but denying the power of it.
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Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have neglected the others.
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Therefore if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, receive ye ordinances,
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This people draweth nigh to me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have laboured upon you in vain. Brethren, I beseech you, be ye as I am; for I also am as ye were: ye have not injured me at all.
Requirements » What the lord does not require
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
But Jesus hearing it, said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect. Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshipers, having been once purged, would have had no more consciousness of sins. But in those sacrifices, there is a commemoration of sins every year. read more.
For it is impossible, that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Therefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou hast not chosen, but a body hast thou prepared for me. Burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast not delighted in. Then I said, Lo I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law: Then said he, Lo, I come, to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second:
For it is impossible, that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Therefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou hast not chosen, but a body hast thou prepared for me. Burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast not delighted in. Then I said, Lo I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law: Then said he, Lo, I come, to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second:
national Sins » National worship rejected on account of
national Sins » Defile » National worship
Vanity » The worship of the wicked is
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking.
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