11. How did the Jewish leaders in the days of Christ, for the sake of gain, make void the fifth
commandment?
Answer
"But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be
profited by me; and honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the
commandment of God of none effect by your tradition." Matt. 15:5,6.
NOTE - The word translated gift in this text means a thing dedicated to God, and therefore not to
be used for any other purpose. In this way the Jewish teachers, by their traditional law, taught children that
by saying that their property was thus dedicated to the temple or to religious purposes, they were free from
the obligation to honor and support their parents, thus making void one of the commandments of God. This
Christ condemned.
22. After being united with Christ in the likeness of His death and resurrection, what should the believer do?
22. In what announcement in the New Testament is the establishment of the kingdom of God made known?
What will occur when the Lord descends from heaven?
How many must meet the test of the judgment?
What did ancient Babylon do to all the nations?
When and by whom was the Sabbath made?
When was there a remarkable display of falling stars?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle