7:1-8 What is the underlying teaching here for New Testament Christians?

(cp also Isa 29:13; Mt 15:7-9). The underlying teaching here for New Testament Christians is not to be caught up in ritualistic religious practices and ceremonies that have no basis in Scripture.

Although most Bible-based religions today do not go to the extremes of the Scribes and Pharisees of Jesus' day, some have substituted non-essentials that have no Biblical basis whatever, and should not be observed by New Testament Christians.

These include feast-days and festivals, keeping the Sabbath and other so-called Holy Days, abstaining from certain foods for religious purposes etc.

New Testament Christians are obliged to test all things according to Scripture (cp Ac 17:10-11; 1Th 5:21; 2Pe 1:16-19; 1Jn 4:1).

See also comments on Mt 27:50; Ac 12:4; Ga 4:9; Col 2:16-23

7:9-13 See comments on

Mt 15:1-9.

7:14-23 See comments on

Mt 15:15-20

7:24-30 See comments on

Mt 15:21-28.

8:1-9 See comments on

Mt 14:13-21

8:14-21 See comments on

Mt 16:5-12

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