Have ye not read

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Have ye not read This question was asked by our Lord on six different occasions in the New Testament. And when He asked this question, Christ was referring to Scripture of the Old Testament Torah (the five books of Moses constituting the Pentateuch). Christ would also make it clear in His teachings that He was not speaking of His words, but only the words given to Him to speak by the Father. Reference: (John 7:16, 8:28, 8:46-47, 12:49, 14:10, 14:24, 17:8, / Deuteronomy 18:18-19) Remember, all wisdom and knowledge comes from God. It is the lack of knowledge of His Word that will destroy us. (Hosea 4:6) God is telling us if we do not read His Word and obey His laws, He will also forget us. Keeping the thought "Have Ye Not Read" lets go to the first time Christ would use this phrase. Christ and the disciples were gathering corn to eat on the Sabbath day, but the Pharisees claimed this was not lawful by their tradition. Christ said to them; But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? (Matthew 12:3-4) Old Testament reference: (I Samuel 21:6) The second time Christ used this phrase was at the same setting; Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? (Matthew 12:5) In the law of Moses, the priests on duty in the temple were aloud to work on the Sabbath and not be questioned. Old Testament reference: (Numbers 28:9-10) Christ would link these Scriptures together by finishing with; But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. (Matthew 12:6-8) Christ wanted them to understand that "He Is Lord of the Sabbath" and that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. When Christ was crucified, the old ordinances in respect to food, holidays, and Sabbath days were nailed to the cross. Reference: (Colossians 2:14-17) Sabbath in Hebrew is (Shabbath) meaning rest; Christ became our Sabbath on a daily basis and we should find our rest in Him. The third time this phrase was used, was when the Pharisees would ask Christ; Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? Christ would answer them; And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Matthew 19:4-6) Old Testament reference: (Genesis 1:27) But, Christ would go on to say; And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. (Matthew 19:9) Fornication in the Greek is (Porneia) meaning harlotry, adultery, incest and idolatry. Divorce is not forbidden under certain circumstances and upon repentance will be forgiven by our Heavenly Father. The fourth time Christ would use this phrase was when He entered the Temple and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers. Christ told them they turned His House of prayer into a den of thieves. Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the Temple and He healed them... And the ones He healed, the laymen and even the children began to praise Him saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; But the chief priests and scribes were displeased. They said to Christ; Do you hear what these people are saying. Reference: (Matthew 21:12-15) Christ would answer the priests and scribes; And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? (Matthew 21:16) Referring to (Psalms 8:2) Babes in the Greek is (Nepios) meaning simple minded person, laymen, or an immature Christian. These are the types of people that Christ uses to work with in His Word to perfect His praise, rather than self-righteous hypocrites. Christ also favors the innocent children in the world; That is why it is so important that we teach our children the truth of God's Word and not old wise tales and traditions of men. The fifth time Christ used the phrase was after the parable of the wicked husbandmen. Reference: (Matthew21:33) Jesus would say to the chief priests and Pharisees; Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? (Matthew 21:42 / Mark 12:10-11) Referring to: (Psalms 118:22 / Isaiah 28:16 / Luke 20:17 / Acts 4:11) Christ would become our corner stone; Not the church or Peter as many would believe. Reference: (Ephesians 2:20-22) This misunderstood teaching that Peter would be the foundation of Christ's church, was because of the misinterpretation of Scripture which reads; And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18) The rock mentioned in this Scripture in the original Greek transcripts is (Petra) meaning immovable rock or foundation. Peter in the Greek is (Petros) meaning movable rock, stone, or pebble. Christ is the (Petra) or immovable rock and foundation to which the church is built upon. Christ is the head Corner Stone. Reference: (I Peter 2:6-7) The sixth and final time Christ used this phrase, Have Ye Not Read, was when the Sadducees (Which say there is no resurrection) asked Him about a certain law of Moses. They tried to trick Christ with the following question; Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. And last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. (Matthew 22:24-28) But Jesus answered and said unto them; Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. (Matthew 22:29-32 / Mark 12:26-27 / Luke 20:37-38) Referring to: (Exodus 3:6) of the Old Testament. So there we have it. Christ would give us six prime examples and reasons why we should read and study the Scriptures. At Christ's return, let us not hear from our Heavenly Father, "Have Ye Not Read," but rather "Good Job My Faithful Servant." HAVE YOU READ? Keep The Faith,Bart