A Study of Mark 7

In Mark chapter 7, we are again confronted with Christ's coming passion, as seen in the actions of the Scribes and Pharisees as a result of their hardness of heart, yet Jesus takes this opportunity to teach those who follow Him.  In teaching His followers, from where true impurity is rooted, Christ shows us that in Him, all is made clean, which is further exemplified in the example given of the faith of the Syrophoenician woman.  Finally, Christ reminds us not to fall into the temptation of hardheartedness by healing a deaf and dumb man to show how those who are around Him have blocked their ears to the truth that is in front of them.  Thus Christ warns His followers to truly be attentive to what is being revealed in the coming of the messianic age, as well as His willingness to shepherd us through our lives towards acquiring this understanding. St. John The Baptist website: https://www.saintjohnthebaptist.org/ GOA Parish Directory: https://www.goarch.org/parishes List of Sources Used For This Study: Revised Standard Version of the Bible National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%201&version=RSV The Religion of the Apostles Fr. Stephan De Young https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/the-religion-of-the-apostles-orthodox-christianity-in-the-first-century?_pos=1&_psq=the+religion+of+the+ap&_ss=e&_v=1.0 At the End of Time: The Eschatological Expectations of the Church Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/at-the-end-of-time The Gospel According to Saint Mark Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/the-gospel-according-to-saint-mark Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to Mark (Soft Cover) Theophylact of Ochrid https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/0635c1b0-0fb9-11e7-e820-5b79d48c82f2?_pos=6&_sid=5f044f26b&_ss=r The Gospel of Mark: The Suffering Servant Fr. Lawrence R. Farley https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/the-gospel-of-mark-the-suffering-servant?_pos=3&_psq=The+gospel+of+ma&_ss=e&_v=1.0 The New Testament Introduction, vol. 1. - Paul and Mark Fr. Paul N Tarazi https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/new-testament-introduction-the-vol-i-paul-and-mark?_pos=9&_sid=81aa9a5a0&_ss=r Authority and Passion Archbishop Demetrios, Formerly of America New Edition Coming Soon Mark C. Clifton Black Mark 1-8 Mark 8-16 Joel Marcus Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Mark Thomas C. Oden & Christopher A. Hall