My Worship Time Focus: PT-1 “The
Question by the Lawyer”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference:
Matthew 22:36
Message of the verse: “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?
This man does not seem to be scornful like the other’s
who had been asking Jesus a question.
Look with me a Matthew 22:16 and then 24: “And they sent
their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we
know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no
one; for You are not partial to any.” “asking,
"Teacher, Moses said, ‘IF A MAN DIES HAVING NO CHILDREN, HIS BROTHER AS
NEXT OF KIN SHALL MARRY HIS WIFE, AND RAISE UP CHILDREN FOR HIS BROTHER.’” As already mentioned this man seems to have
respect for the Lord and it is possible that he may have felt somewhat guilty
at being used to ensnare Him.
The Lawyer’s question was really
about Moses, and what was the greatest commandment of Moses. The scribes and the Pharisees did believe in
the entire Old Testament, unlike the Sadducees, but it does seem that the
answer to his question would be found in the books of Moses. This group of Jewish leaders had a great
respect for Moses, knowing that for one thing that He had spoken face to face
with God, and was the one who wrote the entire first five books of the Old
Testament, which was the only Bible that they had at this time. Moses was the best to these men.
Seeing how it is Sunday morning and
my SD’s are shorter then I will conclude this SD with a quotation from John
MacArthur’s commentary and then Lord willing will pick it up tomorrow to finish
this section.
“The Scribes and Pharisees were said
to sit in Moses’ seat (Matt. 23:2) because that represented the ultimate
authority in Judaism. One rabbi said
that by referring to Moses as ‘faithful in all My household’ (Num. 12:7), the
Lord ranked Moses above the angels. From
the beginning of His ministry, Jesus assured His hearers that, far from seeking
“to abolish the Law or the Prophets,” He had come to fulfill them, and that ‘until
the Law or the Prophets,’ He had come to fulfill, far from seeking ‘to abolish
the Law or the Prophets,’ He came to fulfill them, and that ‘until heaven and
earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the
Law, until all is accomplished’ (Matt. 5:17-18). He made clear that, although He was the
Messiah and God’s own Son, He was not preaching and teaching anything that
obviated the law of Moses or any other part of Scripture.
9/3/2023 7:30 AM
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