Mat 15:2 | TNotes | STEP | 15:2 The Jewish teachers’ age-old tradition sought to apply the written Torah to common circumstances in the ordinary course of life. This tradition was memorized and passed on orally from teacher to student (cp. 1 Cor 11:23 ; 15:1-5 ). • To ignore the tradition of ... hand washing (see Mark 7:2-4 ; Luke 11:38 ) was considered disobedient to the Torah and unfaithful to God’s will for Israel (cp. Matt 23:25-26 ).

b1 Cor 11:23►

c15:1-5►

dMark 7:2-4►

eLuke 11:38►

fMatt 23:25-26►

‏ Matthew 15:2

15:2 ^a The Jewish teachers’ age-old tradition sought to apply the written Torah to common circumstances in the ordinary course of life. This tradition was memorized and passed on orally from teacher to student (cp. 1 Cor 11:23 ^b; 15:1-5 ^c).

• To ignore the tradition of ... hand washing (see Mark 7:2-4 ^d; Luke 11:38 ^e) was considered disobedient to the Torah and unfaithful to God’s will for Israel (cp. Matt 23:25-26 ^f).